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Pecan, native

Carya illinoensis

Description

A large tree to 80+ feet tall and a trunk to 4 feet in diameter, with a broad, spreading crown when grown in the open. In wooded settings it grows tall and slender, with ascending branches and a tight, flat-topped crown. Scattered to common in moist soil of river valleys over Oklahoma. Important food source for humans and wildlife. One of the largest hickories, pecan is a fast-growing shade tree.

Interesting Facts

Pecan ranks among the most important cultivated plants originating in the U.S. and among the most valuable nut crops. The word pecan is of Algonquian Indian origin.

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    $1.00

  • SKU: 40
  • Type: None
  • Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Moisture Zones: Central, Eastern
  • Soil Type: Needs Deep Soil
  • Windbreak: Good
  • Erosion Control: Poor
  • Wildlife: Superior
  • Product Type: Bare-Root Seedlings

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USDA Hardiness Zones

The primary guide to determine plant hardiness is the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, which divides the United States into ten zones based on average minimum temperatures. Each zone is then subdivided into A and B sections. A plant is said to be hardy if it can tolerate the lowest average winter temperature that occurs in a zone. Hardiness is affected by duration and intensity of sunlight; amount and timing of rainfall; length and severity of summer drought; soil characteristics; slope; frost occurrence; humidity; and cultural practices.

For more information or questions contact your nearest forester for advice.