What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium to high
↑ Gives back
Biomasshigh
Shadesignificant
Nutsedible
Through the year
Emergence
Bud break and leaf emergence typically occur after the last spring frost and when air temperatures consistently rise above 100C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs shortly after leaf emergence, usually within two weeks.
Fruiting
Fruit development begins after flowering and continues through summer, with nuts maturing in early autumn.
Harvest
Nuts are typically ready for harvest from late September through October as they fall from the tree.
Senescence
Leaves begin to change color and drop after the first autumn frost and as day length shortens.
Dormancy
The tree enters dormancy after leaf drop, triggered by the first autumn frost and decreasing photoperiod.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatescalcium, potassium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam, clay_loam
Organic matterHigh
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, grafting
Difficulty3 / 5
Establishes in~5 yr
Stratificationcold_moist_stratification_90-120_days
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractssquirrels, birds, wildlife (for nuts)
Can host pestshickory bark beetle, fall webworm
Can host diseaseshickory anthracnose, powdery mildew