Carya ovata

Shagbark Hickory

  • Delicious hickory nuts
  • Golden fall color
  • Shape provides great shade

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Success Starts With Soil

This low maintenance shade tree will be a showy and edible addition to your own. The barks commonly peels and curls off it's straight trunk. Covered in yellow-green leaves, thick-shelled hickory nuts are nestled in-between. These nuts are perfect for eating and cooking.

Attributes
• Edible
• Fall Color
• Native
Foliage Color
• Gold
• Green
• Yellow
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing Tips for Carya ovata

Plant in humusy, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Great Companions for Shagbark Hickory