pecan
Carya illinoinensis
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size70 to 100 feet tall40 to 70 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Yellow-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a tree for food gardens, shade gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. The sweet nuts make it the best hickory for fruit production. Give it room, because it can grow tall and has a large taproot that makes it hard to transplant.
Pairs well with Scarlet oak, Joe-pyeweed, and Chardonnay grape.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 16 more places. See all 20
AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, and VA.