Shagbark hickory trees are not grown exclusively for their nuts. In fact, I would rank nut production only third among the reasons why homeowners might consider planting shagbark hickories, the foremost reason being their value as fall foliage trees. But in this article on shagbark hickory trees, I do provide information helpful to those who fancy the idea of harvesting edible nuts right in their own yards -- something to add to that cornucopia on the Thanksgiving table!