🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
nuts
Tree
Juglandaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
5-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Deep, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
40-60 ft
📐 Height
80-100 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
King of hickories. Largest nuts of any hickory. Rich, sweet flavor.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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