Carya tomentosa | White Hickory, Mockernut | Tree
Carya tomentosa belongs to the plant family JUGLANDACE and Genus Carya This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Carya tomentosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Carya tomentosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Carya tomentosa white hickory,mockernut is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Carya tomentosa | White Hickory, Mockernut is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. May to June is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Caryopteris incana | Bluebeard | Shrub
Caryopteris mastacanthus | | Various
Caryopteris mongolica | | Various
Carya tomentosa is distributed as follows … Eastern and Southern US
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.