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Pecan growing in a garden

How to grow pecan

Carya illinoinensis

When to plant pecan

NC State Extension describes pecan as a deep-taprooted deciduous tree that is difficult to transplant, so the planting site should be chosen with its large mature size in mind. It gives no planting date; set out dormant bare-root stock in early spring while the soil is workable.

Pecan is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
480 to 900 in apart
Sun
Full sun

Common problems

Sources

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