Nursery / Tree
Carya illinoinensis

Pecan Tree

A large, long-lived native nut tree - a genuine legacy planting that begins bearing after roughly a decade and can remain productive for well over a century.

Pecan Tree

Pecan is a commitment in scale and in time. Mature trees reach 70 feet or more with an equally wide canopy, so this is a tree for a property with real room, not a small suburban lot. In exchange for that space, you get one of the most valuable native nut trees available, with a productive lifespan measured in generations, not decades.

First nut production typically begins around 8-10 years, with the tree reaching its real productive stride well beyond that. This is a tree planted for the person who will inherit the property, as much as for whoever plants it.

Planting & Growing Information

Ships as
1-gallon, 3-gallon, field-grown by arrangement
Hardiness zone
6-9
Mature height
70-100 ft
Water needs
Moderate to high, deep infrequent watering once established
Sun / shade
Full sun
Bloom season
Late spring, wind-pollinated catkins
Care
Minimal once established, needs significant open space
Attributes
Requires a second variety for pollination, extremely long-lived, native
Will it survive where you live?
Room to grow, decades to wait

The tree for
the next generation.

We are direct about what pecan asks of you: real space, most properties simply do not have room for a 70-100 foot tree with a proportional canopy, and real patience, first nuts typically arrive around 8-10 years out, with full production well beyond that.

What you get in return is a genuinely native, extremely long-lived nut tree that can remain productive for well over a century. For a larger property or a family thinking in generational terms, this is exactly the kind of planting that defines a piece of land for the long haul.

What to know before you buy

Pecan requires a second, genetically distinct variety nearby for reliable pollination. Site both trees with their eventual massive mature size firmly in mind, well away from structures, power lines, and property boundaries.

Deep, infrequent watering during establishment builds a stronger root system than frequent shallow watering. Once mature, the tree is largely self-sufficient.

Wholesale and bulk

Planting an orchard, not a tree.

We work with other nurseries, land conservation projects, and larger farm or estate plantings on bulk pecan orders. Availability is seasonal and limited - reach out ahead of your planting window so we can plan stock around your order.

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Common questions

Before you plant.

  • How much space does it actually need?A great deal - mature trees reach 70-100 feet with a proportionally wide canopy. This is not a tree for a small or midsize residential lot.
  • Do I need two trees?Yes. Pecan requires a second, genetically distinct variety nearby for reliable pollination.
  • How long until it produces nuts?First nuts typically arrive around 8-10 years, with the tree reaching full productive maturity well beyond that.
  • Is it worth planting if I might not see it fully mature?For many of our clients, that is exactly the point - this is a planting for whoever inherits the property next.
  • Plant the tree
    that outlasts generations.

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