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The Best Pecan Trees for a Texas Yard
The Best Pecan Trees for a Texas Yard. The pecan is Texas's state tree. According to Texas A&M, the pecan tree is native to more than 150 counties in Texas and is usually found growing along river bottoms. The best pecan tree for your yard is determined by the area of Texas in which you live. Pecan trees not only bear fruit, they make attractive...
The pecan is Texas's state tree. According to Texas A&M, the pecan tree is native to more than 150 counties in Texas and is usually found growing along river bottoms. The best pecan tree for your yard is determined by the area of Texas in which you live. Pecan trees not only bear fruit, they make attractive shade trees, and many of them are quite beautiful. Some cultivars of pecans are small enough to be grown in containers. Pecan trees will tolerate some shade, but prefer full sun and well-drained soil.
Desirable
Desirable is a variety of pecan that grows in central and southern Texas. It thrives in humidity and grows quickly to full-size. This pecan begins producing after 8 to 10 years. Although Desirable doesn't produce large crops, the pecans are high quality. According to the University of Florida, Desirable produces abundant pollen early in the season and is a good pollinizer for many early-blooming pecan cultivars.
Pawnee
A newer variety of pecan, Pawnee grows well around the Texas Panhandle. Pawnee is an example of an early-ripening pecan. Pawnee has a natural resistance to aphids, a principal pest of the pecan tree. Pawnee will grow to 30 feet tall and wide and is a good pollinator for other early-ripening pecan trees.
Cheyenne
Cheyenne is a semi-dwarf tree that bears medium to large pecans five to seven years after planting. Harvest is abundant and early. This variety of pecan is susceptible to aphids, but will grow throughout the state with the exception of the northern area of the Texas panhandle.
Sioux
This variety of pecan tree produces a high-quality but small pecan. Sioux produces pecans late in the season in central and western Texas. This tree is susceptible to fungal infections in humid weather and may require regular application of fungicide. Sioux cross-pollinates with the varieties Desirable and Pawnee, according to University of Georgia.
Choctaw
Choctaw's beautiful foliage make it a nice addition to Texas landscaping. This tree produces large harvests of good-quality pecans late in the season. Choctaw is an example of a higher-maintenance tree because it's sensitive to soil and moisture variations. It is grown in eastern and central Texas.
