Carya ovata

A prized and celebrated hickory for its superior flavor amongst foragers and nut enthusiasts. A beautiful forest tree featuring distinct “shaggy” bark. An excellent choice for riparian areas, but can also thrive in drier sites. An abundant food source for people and wildlife. Larval host for Banded Hairstreak and Hickory Hairstreak.

Our shagbark selection consists of seedlings of grafted cultivars and superior seedling trees, the parents of which are known for the traits described below. These cultivars have been selected for their nut production.

• Grainger: Grainger originated in Tennessee and bears a large nut that cracks easily. It ripens later than other shagbarks, in mid to late October. 
• Grimo Orchard Selection: Best producing, best kernel extracting selections from the seedling trees of grafted Grainger, Neilson, Porter, Weschcke and Yoder #1.
• Normung: Gathered and selected from a planted hedgerow in the Hudson Valley, NY. Bears medium-sized nuts which crack out well and produces heavy crops bi-annually.
• Wilcox: Produces a tasty, medium-sized nut that cracks easily into halves. A prolific tree, it bears early within five to seven years. The first Wilcox tree was discovered in 1934 in Geneva, OH. It’s an early-ripening tree that is well suited for colder climates.

Zone: 4-8 (Map)
Habitat: Wet bottom lands and drier upland sites. Thrives in moist soil with full sun.
Growth: 70 ft tall, 50 ft wide at maturitys

Prohibited: AZ, CA, TX