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Carya tomentosa
Large shade tree. Plant where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Plant where nut and leaf litter will not be a problem.
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Wildlife, Small mammals (squirrels and other rodents) consume nuts.
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Habitat, Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests
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Did You Know?, Fall color
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana), royal walnut moth (Cithe
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Dense canopy
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
- Intoxicating fragrance
- Magnificent when flowering
Tiedemannia filiformis subsp. filiformis
The range of this species is primarily the coastal plain from Texas to North Carolina.
A second subspecies (subsp. greenmanii) occurs in the Florida P
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Unknown
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Considertions, All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested. Bruised leaves may produce a rash on bare skin
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Habitat, Marshes, wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seepage slopes, edges of cypress wetlands, ditches
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Host plant for black swallowtail.
Attracts generalist pollinators.
- Excellent hedge choice
- Medium stature
- Compact and versatile
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
- Will not tolerate frost
