Wayfaring Tree vs Bitternut Hickory - TreeTime.ca

Wayfaring Tree vs Bitternut Hickory

Viburnum lantana

Carya cordiformis

CUSTOM GROW

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Bitternut Hickory

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Bitternut Hickory is a large deciduous tree that makes a great shade tree for yards and parks. This tree is native to Eastern North America. Although it produces nuts, they are bitter and inedible. Some consider this wood to be the best flavour for smoking meats.

Plant Bitternut Hickory in it’s forever home. It is difficult to transplant due to its long taproot, and may not survive.

The wood is strong and has historically been used for wheels, ladders, and furniture.

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Bitternut Hickory Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 13 m (42 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high


Bark: ridged, durable
Nuts: bitter
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: ON, QC
Other Names: swamp hickory