Pecan Tree

Pecan Trees- Carya Illinoiensis

Pecan Tree is a native and deciduous tree that will give you plentiful amounts of delicious pecans to harvest. It is a native tree that will bring tall beauty and structure to your yard or nursery. With its great height and branches spread, this tree will provide plenty of shade to your yard. Perfect for resting underneath in a hammock or on a blanket. This is the ideal nut tree for harvesting sweet nuts. Its nuts are perfect for eating raw, processing sweet pecan pies and cookies, or turning into candied pecans for holiday gifting. 

Plant Details - Pecan Trees

Family: Juglandaceae

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moist

Height: 60 – 100 ft.

Spread: 30 – 50 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife Value: Attracts birds

Landscape Uses and Maintenance - Pecan Tree Plants

The leaves are long, with brilliant, bright green leaves and have serrated edges. Leaves will turn yellow in the fall. Its male flowers are long catkins, with pollen carried to the female flowers by the wind. The trees develop husks that begin green and turn brown as they mature, hiding and protecting the nut inside. The nuts grow in groups. Nuts are ready for harvesting from fall through winter. Harvest nuts quickly; they are a favorite for mammals.

Pecan Tree in an area with full sun and plenty of space. This plant prefers to be planted in well-draining, loamy soil. Avoid clay soils that may become waterlogged. This is a low-maintenance tree suitable for the busy forager. As a tree with a long lifespan, your family and many future generations will benefit from planting this tree. 

Noteworthy Characteristics of Pecan Tree Plants

Prune yearly, removing any damaged, diseased, or rubbing branches. Protect the tree against browsing and rub damage from deer and other pests by fencing or caging it while it is young. This will become unnecessary as the tree matures.

The Pecan Tree is beautiful to many wildlife and provides great value to them, creating habitat and plenty of food. TN Nursery offers quality native trees at TN Nursery.