Hickory Tree Height Shipped:1 2 Feet The Muskogee Crepe Myrtle is They are heat tolerant The Muskogee Crepe Myrtle is prized for its long season of lavender purple flowers that brighten the landscape from early summer well into the season Apricot Fruit Tree (Prunus armeniaca) is native to Armenia but will be at home planted in your home orchard or garden Hickory Tree Nuts Feed Squirrels and Deer They stand tall and slim‚ and are characterized by having deeply furrowed and ridged gray or brown bark that serves to protect the tree from wind and rain․ The leaves of the tree are compound leaves or multiple leaflets which when filled in give a full look to the tree․ The leaflets are lanceolate‚ pointed and present a green color in spring and summer․ The fall color of the tree is a full blown golden yellow‚ orange or even deep red making the tree a beautiful canvas․ Hickory nuts (within an unusually hard shuck) are an important food for many animals․ This tough tree‚ with its thick trunk and broad crown‚ adds greatly to the landscape․ Its trunk is sturdy and therefore functional‚ but also requires respect for its considerable diameter․ Often the trunk's surface is beautifully patterned․