Description
Shagbark Hickory
Price:
- Bundle of 5 – $15.00
- Bundle of 10 – $27.00
- Bundle of 25 – $58.00
- Bundle of 50 – $105.00
Where to Plant: Thrives on rich, damp soil along streams and on moist hillsides.
Height and Uses: 60-80 feet in height. 1-2 ½ in diameter. May exceed 120 feet in height. Very strong wood. Used for tool handles, furniture, flooring, sporting equipment, charcoal, and fuel wood.
Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound, 8-14 in. long with 5 (rarely 7) leaflets that are tapered, oval, smooth and finely-toothed; end leaflet is the largest.
Nuts: Eaten by variety of wildlife.
Fruit and Flowers: Nearly round, 1 ½ to 2 inches, with a very thick 4-parted husk which splits to its base when ripe; nut thin-shelled, 4-ribbed and sweet. Males in yellow-green 2-3 inch catkins, hanging in 3’s; females very short, in clusters at the end of branches.
