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Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Unmistakable shaggy gray bark in long curling strips. Edible sweet nuts; golden fall color.

Family

Juglandaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

70–90 ft

Spacing

50–70 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

March, April, May, June

Bloom colors

green, brown

Wildlife value

songbirds, mammals, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~235 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV