Cape Fear Pecan is a large deciduous tree known for its excellent quality of kernels in young trees and disease resistance. The compound green leaves turn yellow-brown in fall. The oval nuts are pointed at both ends and a golden kernel. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Once mature needs selective pruning to maintain nut quality.
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Origins: |
South Central N. America |
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Height: |
40’ - 60’ |
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Spread: |
40’ - 75’ |
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Spacing: |
60’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Difficult to transplant due to taproot. Large trees can produce considerable litter with twigs, leaves, and nuts. No serious disease or pests. Hickory bark beetle, pecan weevil, borers and twig girdler can be problems in some areas. White heart rot, anthracnose, leaf blotch, powdery mildew, leaf spot, cankers, catkin blight, crown gall and scab are occasional diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen planting or mass plantings, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Native Garden, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Yellow Birch, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Bottlebrush Buckeye
IMAGE: Photos by Pecan Breeding UGA, Cape Fear
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
