Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 70-90 ft × 50-70 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to black walnut, deer and fire.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

70-90 ft × 50-70 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Fire

Native to

Eastern North America