Big Shellbark Bigleaf Shagbark Hickory Bottom Kingnut Thick Western Shellbark (Carya laciniosa)

You will get 6 seeds of Carya laciniosa, BIG SHELLBARK BIGLEAF SHAGBARK HICKORY BOTTOM KINGNUT THICK WESTERN SHELLBARK for planting.

Carya laciniosa, also known as shellbark hickory, is a slow-growing tree native to the eastern and midwestern United States. It prefers deep, rich soil and wet conditions, and its fruit is sweet and can be eaten raw or cooked. The wood of the shellbark hickory is hard and strong, making it suitable for tool handles, and it is also used for furniture, fuelwood, and drum sticks.

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process daily for 4 days

Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days

Germination: sow 1-2" deep, , mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, remove mulch upon germination