The cultivar, ‘Dark Knight’ pairs very deep blue-violet flowers to dark silvery leaves. C. clandonensis is a deciduous shrub that has bright blue to purple, late summer flowers that attracts butterflies. Flowers appear on new growth, so cut back hard […]

C. x clandonensis a deciduous shrub has bright blue to purple flowers late in the summer that attracts butterflies. Flowers appear on new growth, so cut back hard to the ground early each spring. Foliage is narrow and grey-green and […]

The cultivar, ‘Blue Mist’ bears light blue flowers. C. clandonensis is a deciduous shrub that has bright blue to purple, late summer flowers that attracts butterflies. Flowers appear on new growth, so cut back hard to the ground early each […]

The cultivar, ‘Arthur Simmonds’ bears brilliant violet-blue flowers against muted, deep green leaves. C. clandonensis is an deciduous shrub that has bright blue to purple, late summer flowers that attracts butterflies. Flowers appear on new growth, so cut back hard […]

C. tomentosa is a 50-60′ hickory, widespread throughout the eastern U.S., but not as common as C.glabra or C.ovata. The crown can be narrow to broadly rounded. Bark is thin, dark gray with furrows and ridges in a netted pattern. […]

C. ovata is a large deciduous hickory, reaching 60-80′ tall, can reach 100-120′ tall. Develops a straight trunk and oblong crown. Foliage is deep yellow-green in the summer, changing to rich golden brown in autumn. The seed is edible and […]

C. laciniosa reaches 60-80′ in height, forming a straight slender trunked tree with oblong crown with small spreading branches. It bears an edible seed that is sweet. Bark has a shaggy appearance. Found in wet bottomland areas, preferring moist, fertile […]

C. illinoinensis is a large native tree, reaching 70-100′ tall, 40-75′ wide, can reach 150′ in height. It is the largest of the hickory group with a tall, uniform, symmetrical form, and an oval crown. Due to its long taproot […]

C. glabra grows from 50-60′ tall, 25-35′ wide, can reach 100′ tall. Open, uniform habit with an oval crown of contorted branches. Leaves are compound palmate, dark yellowish green. Prefers rich, well drained to dry soil. The seeds are very […]

C. cordiformis is a large deciduous tree, reaching 50-75′ tall. The buds are a striking sulphur-yellow, and are a distinguishing feature of the tree. It is slender, with ascending branches forming an irregular crown. It is a fast growing hickory. […]