Habitat: Although this species prefers rich, well-drained soils, it adapts to a wide variety of soil types. It is usually found in drier upland woods, but also occurs in well-drained soils of valleys and bottomlands, and is a constant companion of oaks in the midwest. The shagbark hickory is hardy from zone 4 to 8.
Diseases: Although relatively free from diseases and insect pests, this species may be attacked by canker, leaf spot, powdery mildew, hickory bark beetle, and painted hickory borer.
Distribution: This species is native to North America from Quebec to Minnesota, and south to Georgia and Texas. It is native in central Iowa as far west as the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, and to the Missouri River in southern Iowa. It has been cultivated in the US since 1629.
