Mixed Hickory Tree Live Plant 8-12 Inches - Bitternut, Shellbark, Black, Pignut - Carya spp.

Mixed Hickory Starter Tree Live Plant Overview

Our Mixed Hickory Starter Tree Live Plant offers a selection of hardy hickory varieties including Bitternut, Shellbark, Black, and Pignut. These young trees measure between 8 and 12 inches tall and are freshly dug to ensure optimal health and growth potential. Ideal for gardeners looking to add diverse hickory species to their landscape, these plants are well-suited for a range of environments within USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 9.

Key Features

• Includes a mix of Bitternut, Shellbark, Black, and Pignut hickory varieties
• Starter plants measuring 8-12 inches tall
• Suitable for hardiness zones 5-9, tolerating temperatures down to -20°F
• Low maintenance and beginner-friendly
• Supports local wildlife by providing food and habitat
• Shipped freshly dug and well-packaged for healthy arrival
• Prefers well-drained soil and moderate sunlight exposure

Growing Information

These deciduous trees thrive in full sun to partial shade and require moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry out between watering sessions. They grow best in well-drained, sandy to loamy soils. With proper care, these hickory trees can develop into tall and wide specimens, enhancing your garden's biodiversity and landscape.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.