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Shagbark Hickory Seedling Bareroot

Species: Carya ovata

History: Shagbark Hickory is native to parts of southern Ontario and much of the eastern United States. Much more common than the Shellbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory is an important source of food for many species. Indigenous peoples also used the nuts as a food source and made the kernel milk into various dishes, along with using the wood to make bows. The strong wood is also used to make items such as tool handles and drumsticks that require extra durability. Check out this blog post by one of our customers to learn more cool history about these trees. 

Why We Grow It: Shagbark Hickory produces an abundant crop of small hickory nuts every year and the sap can also be boiled for a unique flavored syrup (we haven't tried this yet, but would love to hear about it if you have!). The tree gets its name from the unique peeling bark, adding extra visual appeal wherever the tree is planted.

$20.50

Size:

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Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Nuts used for fresh eating, cooking, or baking

Fruit Size:

Storage: Nuts can be stored for up to a year in proper conditions

Harvest: October - Late

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

Soil Preferance: Loamy and sandy soils

Flowering Time: Spring

Pollination Requirements: Requires another Shagbark Hickory tree in order to pollinate and produce nuts

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun preferred but can tolerate partial shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Tree reaches 20-30m tall but can reach 46m in some cases, begins bearing at 10+ years.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

handful of shagbark hickory nuts

Shagbark Hickory Seedling Bareroot

$20.50

$20.50

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