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Pecan Tree
Carya illinoinensis · Tree
Pecan Tree is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 75–100 ft × 40–70 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts moths, pollinators and small mammals and stands up well to drought and wet soil.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 75–100 ft × 40–70 ft
- Spacing
- 24–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Wet soil
- Watch out for
- Messy — drops litter
- Native to
- Iowa and Indiana south to Texas and Mexico
Will it survive your winters?
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