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Planting hickory trees

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From: Dan Allen City: Urbana, IL
I'm planning on planting shagbark hickory is a somewhat low-lying area; ground cover and mulch will be used. My supplier offers from bare root 1'-2' up to b&b 8' I'll be able to water these trees the first year. What do you recommend?
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Dan: If the planting site is truly low-lying, you may want to consider shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) or pecan (Carya illinoinensis) as shagbark hickory tends to like well-drained, upland sites. Regardless, I believe hickory species are greatly under-utilized as ornamentals or shade trees!
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