Shagbark Hickory

This slow growing close relative of Pecan will reach great heights and produce delicious sweet nuts that are favored by wildlife and folks that know about them, male & female catkins flower together April to May, distinctive shaggy bark curls off in strips, large compound leaves (up to 14 inches!) look like flowers when they begin to unfurl in the spring and then turn golden yellow in the fall, thick husked nuts, terrific hardwood shade tree, quickly produces a deep taproot, caterpillar host for the beautiful Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis).

60-100 feet tall (20-30 feet wide)
Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b
Tree

Native Range: ME through QC & ON to e. ND, & south to e. TX & the mountains of GA

Shagbark Hickory - < 6 inch tall in a quart pot $19.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
Shagbark Hickory - 6-12 inch tall in a quart pot $19.75 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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