Shagbark hickory is usually found in dry upland wooded slopes and hills. Leaves are smooth, yellow/green, compound, and have 5 toothed, broadly lance-shaped pointed leaflets that are up to 7” long with yellow/brown fall color. Greenish yellow flowers appear in spring with males in catkins and females in short spikes. Fruits are edible nuts that originate from female flowers. Nuts are encased in a husk that splits in four sections when ripe in fall and are eaten by wildlife. Bark is gray and smooth and exfoliates in long strips. Wood is often used to smoke meats and for firewood and also to make tools and furniture. Mature height of up to 90’ and spread of up to 70’. Prefers organically rich, well-drained loam soils and full sun to part shade, and requires a lot of space to grow. Does not transplant due to deep taproot.
Uses: Habitat/Food Wildlife, Timber, Native, Environmental Forestry, Human Food
Orders must be picked up at our office on Friday April 17th 8:30am-4:00pm OR Saturday April 18th 8:30am-11:00am
Shagbark hickory is usually found in dry upland wooded slopes and hills. Leaves are smooth, yellow/green, compound, and have 5 toothed, broadly lance-shaped pointed leaflets that are up to 7” long with yellow/brown fall color. Greenish yellow flowers appear in spring with males in catkins and females in short spikes. Fruits are edible nuts that originate from female flowers. Nuts are encased in a husk that splits in four sections when ripe in fall and are eaten by wildlife. Bark is gray and smooth and exfoliates in long strips. Wood is often used to smoke meats and for firewood and also to make tools and furniture. Mature height of up to 90’ and spread of up to 70’. Prefers organically rich, well-drained loam soils and full sun to part shade, and requires a lot of space to grow. Does not transplant due to deep taproot.
Uses: Habitat/Food Wildlife, Timber, Native, Environmental Forestry, Human Food
Orders must be picked up at our office on Friday April 17th 8:30am-4:00pm OR Saturday April 18th 8:30am-11:00am
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