
Shagbark Hickory
- Botanical Name
- Carya ovata
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 60 to 80 feet
- Width
- 30 to 50 feet
- Flowers
- April or May: male catkins, female terminal spikes
- Fruit
- 1 to 1.5" rounded nut
- Fall Color
- Yellow to gold
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, prefers loamy but is adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Tap root makes transplanting difficult
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Problems
- Leaf spot, fruit litter
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