Shagbark Hickory - Bare Root Tree
~4” Bare Root Tree
(Carya ovata)
An iconic canopy tree, aptly named for its bark that when mature, peels off in long curved plates giving the trunk a shaggy appearance. Like all hickory trees it produces edible nuts that while difficult to extract under the green husk, are deliciously sweet. The nuts are eaten by all manner of birds and mammals and during the fall you will find gnawed on husks littering the area beneath the tree. The Shagbark Hickory’s leaves and sap support many butterfly and moth species including the lovely Luna Moth.
Like many nut trees, this species is slow to put on top growth in its first years of development, but this is because it focuses its energy on a large taproot. After its root system is sufficiently developed its rate of growth speeds up and when mature it can reach 70-90 feet tall.
Shagbark hickories tolerate a variety of soil types, but we find them in the wild mostly growing in river floodplains. However this may be caused by indigenous cultivation rather than wild occurrences.
Hardiness: Zone 4-8
Soil: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Light: Full sun to part shade
~4” Bare Root Tree
(Carya ovata)
An iconic canopy tree, aptly named for its bark that when mature, peels off in long curved plates giving the trunk a shaggy appearance. Like all hickory trees it produces edible nuts that while difficult to extract under the green husk, are deliciously sweet. The nuts are eaten by all manner of birds and mammals and during the fall you will find gnawed on husks littering the area beneath the tree. The Shagbark Hickory’s leaves and sap support many butterfly and moth species including the lovely Luna Moth.
Like many nut trees, this species is slow to put on top growth in its first years of development, but this is because it focuses its energy on a large taproot. After its root system is sufficiently developed its rate of growth speeds up and when mature it can reach 70-90 feet tall.
Shagbark hickories tolerate a variety of soil types, but we find them in the wild mostly growing in river floodplains. However this may be caused by indigenous cultivation rather than wild occurrences.
Hardiness: Zone 4-8
Soil: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Light: Full sun to part shade
~4” Bare Root Tree
(Carya ovata)
An iconic canopy tree, aptly named for its bark that when mature, peels off in long curved plates giving the trunk a shaggy appearance. Like all hickory trees it produces edible nuts that while difficult to extract under the green husk, are deliciously sweet. The nuts are eaten by all manner of birds and mammals and during the fall you will find gnawed on husks littering the area beneath the tree. The Shagbark Hickory’s leaves and sap support many butterfly and moth species including the lovely Luna Moth.
Like many nut trees, this species is slow to put on top growth in its first years of development, but this is because it focuses its energy on a large taproot. After its root system is sufficiently developed its rate of growth speeds up and when mature it can reach 70-90 feet tall.
Shagbark hickories tolerate a variety of soil types, but we find them in the wild mostly growing in river floodplains. However this may be caused by indigenous cultivation rather than wild occurrences.
Hardiness: Zone 4-8
Soil: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Light: Full sun to part shade