Shellbark Hickory Tree

The wood of the Shellbark Hickory Tree is strong, dense and flexible and used to make tool handles. The nuts of the Shellbark Hickory Tree are sweet, fragrant and large when compared to other hickory nuts. The wood if the Shellbark Hickory Tree is made into charcoal and to smoke meat on grills. The seedlings of Shellbark Hickory Trees have been used as rootstock in grafting pecan cultivars of selected hickory trees. The cold hardy nature of the tree makes it adaptable to the Ohio Valley.

Recommended USDA zones for Shellbark Hickory Trees: [Carya lacinosa]
Zone 5	-10° to -5°
Zone 6	-5° to 5°
Zone 7	5° to 10°
Zone 8	10° to 20°
Zone 9	20° to 30°

Recommended States to grow Shellbark Hickory Trees Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin District of Columbia Wyoming

Delivery Time: Nut Trees ordered during their current shipping season (usually December through April) are shipped dormant within ten days of the date of order, weather dependent. The actual delivery time will usually be within four to seven days following the date of shipping by Ty Ty Plant Nursery. Delivery time can not be guaranteed, if a package needs to arrive prior to a specific date please note in the comment section of the order or contact Ty Ty Nursery by telephone during normal business hours.

Shipping Method: UPS Ground and Motor Freight if the proper arrangements have been made by the customer prior to shipping. Shipping costs do apply on Motor Freight shipments, not covered by any sales promotions.

*1 Year Free Plantsurance Policy is void on any shipment outside of recommended USDA zones, or authorized to ship by the customer during below freezing temperatures.

If plants are listed by gallon size the plant will be removed from container and have the majority of the dirt removed to allow for the best shipping.