Allen, Sterling & Lothrop's nursery manager Bill Kennie
has been working with the Falmouth Open Space committee to help eradicate
invasive plants from the Maine landscape. Bill believes that it is very
important to include native species in ornamental landscape gardens. Indeed,
the more native plants a garden has the better--native plants are typically low
maintenance, they provide food and shelter for wildlife and are visually in
keeping with our native "wild" landscape.
Carya Ovata Shagbark
Hickory
Height: 60-80’ Spread:
60-70’
If you’re looking for a large stately tree with gorgeous
shag bark (hence the name Shagbark Hickory!) then this could be for you. It has a long straight truck that reaches
for the sky. It is fairly slow to get
established but it is very strong once it does. It will also drop nuts that wildlife
will enjoy. Prefers well-drained, loamy
soil but is adaptable to other soil types.
This is a tree that you plant for future generations!
