Hickory
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
$3.00per seedling
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Bulk pricing
Price per seedling based on total seedlings in your cart, across all species.
- 10–249 seedlings$3.00 / seedling
- 250–499 seedlings$2.50 / seedling
- 500–999 seedlings$2.00 / seedling
- 1,000–2,499 seedlings$1.75 / seedling
- 2,500–4,999 seedlings$1.50 / seedling
- 5,000+ seedlings$1.25 / seedling
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Quick facts
- Mature size
- — 60–80 ft tall · 30–50 ft wide
- Growth speed
- — Slow — under 1 ft of new growth a year
- Sunlight
- — Full sun (6+ hrs direct sun) · Part shade (4–6 hrs)
- Soil
- — Dry / well-drained · Average / moist
- Good for
- — Reforestation & timber · Wildlife food & habitat · Yard, shade & beauty
- Wildlife
- — Sweet nuts feed squirrels, turkey, and black bear; peeling bark plates shelter roosting bats.
About this species
Shagbark hickory is a distinctive native tree easily recognized by its thick, peeling bark that forms long, shaggy strips—one of the most memorable features in Ohio’s forests. It grows tall with a strong, straight trunk and a broad crown of compound leaves that turn a warm golden yellow in fall. This species produces large, sweet nuts enclosed in stout husks, providing an important seasonal food source for wildlife such as squirrels, chipmunks, and birds. Thriving in well-drained soils and full sun, shagbark hickory is common in upland forests and woodlands, where its durable wood, ecological benefits, and iconic appearance make it a valuable component of native landscapes.
Planting notes
Deep-rooted; best planted young on well-drained upland sites.