Shagbark Hickory Flower. Every gardener must look for the required information on this plant before planting it. Plant a shagbark hickory in a large landscape for excellent shade.
The male flowers are produced in drooping yellowish green catkins near the tips of twigs. It is native from quebec to minnesota south to georgia and texas. These catkins are arranged in groups of 3 catkins in each group sharing the same basal stalk and they are 3 6 long.
The trees have a number of commercial uses.
This midwest native is named for its bark which peels away in large flat curving plates giving the tree a shaggy appearance. The male flowers are produced in drooping yellowish green catkins near the tips of twigs. It is found in nc mainly in the piedmont area but sporadically in the mountains and coastal areas. The tallest measured shagbark located in savage gulf tennessee is over 150 ft 46 m tall.
