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The fruits of the Audubon Native Pecan Tree surrounded by the birds that benefit from this native tree
A closeup of the dark green, long and oval shaped leaves of the Audubon Native Pecan with two pecans forming
A closeup of the brown shelled pecans of the Audubon Native Pecan with a few broken open to expose the brown edible pecan
A closeup of the unripened green shells of the Audubon Native Pecan surrounded by bright green leaves
Picture of a Northern Cardinal
Picture of a White Breasted Nuthatch
Picture of a Northern Flicker
Picture of a Carolina Wren
The fruits of the Audubon Native Pecan Tree surrounded by the birds that benefit from this native tree
A closeup of the dark green, long and oval shaped leaves of the Audubon Native Pecan with two pecans forming
A closeup of the brown shelled pecans of the Audubon Native Pecan with a few broken open to expose the brown edible pecan
A closeup of the unripened green shells of the Audubon Native Pecan surrounded by bright green leaves
Picture of a Northern Cardinal
Picture of a White Breasted Nuthatch
Picture of a Northern Flicker
Picture of a Carolina Wren

YOUR AND THE WILDLIFE'S FAVORITE PECAN PROVIDING LEGACY TREE 

FEATURES: 

May Benefit & Attract: chickadees, cardinals, wrens, nuthatches, jays, woodpeckers, and songbirds

  • In the spring, greenish-yellow catkins appear and nestle among long foliage 
  • Spring and summer provides large fan-like leaves that give lovely shade for you and your garden 
  • In the fall, loads of sweet Pecans will be gifted for you 
  • Will reduce your cooling bill and boosting your home value 
  • This bird-friendly native trees provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife 
  • All Audubon® branded trees are grown 100% Neonic-free by Bower & Branch, making these plants safer for the birds and safer for the environment
  • The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow
  • Hand Selected, Fresh from our Grower

    Growth Facts

    • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
    • Mature Height: 40-60' tall
    • Mature Width: 30-50' wide
    • Exposure: Full Sun
    • Spacing: 30-50' apart

    Audubon® Native Pecan

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    Audubon® Plants for Birds: Carya illinoinensis

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    YOUR AND THE WILDLIFE'S FAVORITE PECAN PROVIDING LEGACY TREE 

    FEATURES: 

    May Benefit & Attract: chickadees, cardinals, wrens, nuthatches, jays, woodpeckers, and songbirds

    • In the spring, greenish-yellow catkins appear and nestle among long foliage 
    • Spring and summer provides large fan-like leaves that give lovely shade for you and your garden 
    • In the fall, loads of sweet Pecans will be gifted for you 
    • Will reduce your cooling bill and boosting your home value 
    • This bird-friendly native trees provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife 
    • All Audubon® branded trees are grown 100% Neonic-free by Bower & Branch, making these plants safer for the birds and safer for the environment
    • The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow
    • Hand Selected, Fresh from our Grower

      Growth Facts

      • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
      • Mature Height: 40-60' tall
      • Mature Width: 30-50' wide
      • Exposure: Full Sun
      • Spacing: 30-50' apart

      Why plant Audubon® Native Pecan?

      Who will love your Pecan Tree more—you or the birds? It's hard to say! Pecans are a gourmet treat for humans and for birds as well. Packed with protein, fat, and minerals, they are especially valuable to migrating birds, who need to take in lots of quality, high-energy food in preparation for their long journeys. Of course, winter-resident birds like chickadees, cardinals, wrens, nuthatches, jays, and woodpeckers also savor the sweet nuts. Pecans generally take about ten years to start producing crops, but in the meantime, your tree will still feed the birds! Songbirds dine on the many insects that feed on Pecan leaves.

      The mighty Pecan is an American tree that has nourished both humans and wildlife here for thousands of years. It’s found primarily in the midsection of the country, where it follows the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. In these moist, fertile lands, it flourishes, growing more quickly than other Hickory Trees (Pecan is a type of Hickory). Thomas Jefferson was a fan of Pecans. He planted several at Monticello, and he convinced his friend, George Washington, to plant some at Mt. Vernon as well. Uncommon on the East Coast, Pecans were known as “Illinois Nuts” to Jefferson.

      How to use Audubon® Native Pecan in the landscape?

      Pecans have a thin shell, making them much easier to crack open than other hickories. Still, small birds may have a hard time breaking into them. You can smash a few nuts with a rock or mallet and put the pieces in your birdfeeder for easier access.

      Audubon® Native Plants & Trees

      Audubon is devoted to protecting birds and the places they need, while Bower & Branch is devoted to the growth of true native trees and plants–no cultivars or hybrids. Together, we strive to unite communities in conservation and inspire individuals to cultivate a better world for birds starting in their own backyards, balconies, or patios. By guiding and recommending trees and plants truly native and beneficial to your region, we can really start to make a difference.

      What is the definition of Native?

      “In the United States, a native plant is defined as one that was naturally found in a particular area before European colonization. Native plants are the foundation of a region’s biodiversity, providing essential food sources and shelter for birds, especially those threatened by the changing climate. Since native plants are adapted to local precipitation and soil conditions, they generally require less upkeep, therefore helping the environment and saving you time, water, and money.” – The National Audubon Society

      Learn how you can help birds in your home and community through Audubon’s Plants for Birds program.

      Audubon® is a licensed and registered trademark of the National Audubon Society. All rights reserved.

      Planting Zones

      Hardiness Zone: 5-9

      How To Plant Audubon® Native Pecan

      Just as Pecan appreciates low, fertile plains in the wild, it favors deep, rich, moist soil in the home landscape, too. It will certainly survive in drier sites, but it will grow more slowly there. Plant it in full sun and give it lots of room. Pecan Trees can get quite large and they live a long time—200 to 300 years! This is a hardy tree, tolerating winter temperatures to -20ºF, though it produces its largest crops in the southern states, where the growing season is long and warm.

      How To Water

      Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water very slowly and very thoroughly. The water needs to reach to the bottom of the root ball and that takes time. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.

      How To Fertilize

      Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.

      How To Prune

      Prune in winter if necessary, although Pecans do not require much in the way of pruning!

      How Does Shipping Work?

      Big trees and shrubs, Size XL and bigger, will take approximately 2 to 3 weeks to be delivered.

      Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Bower & Branch big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks.

      We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care, that means we deliver your trees and plants directly to you!

      For big trees XL and Larger, we offer Bower & Branch Green Glove Planting Services – through our network of Licensed Service Providers we'd be happy to assist in installation.

      Size Small, Medium, and Large plants (our Treelings, Shrubs, and Perennials) will be shipped directly to your home by a common carrier. These ship in a Bower & Branch plant-safe designed box within 4-7 business days.

      Bower & Branch trees and plants in sizes small, medium or large, are boxed and packaged in a plant-safe box, delivered by FedEx or UPS.

      Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations.

      Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.

      Shipping Delays:

      From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health.

      Weather in your region, as well as where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order.

      Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.

      Bower & Branch Plant Whisperers - Online Customer Service and Special Requests

      The Bower & Branch customer service team WILL surprise you with a first class experience. The Plant Whisperer Team is available to all of our customers for all reasons: shipping updates, special requests, plant care, design, placement, selection and all your other gardening needs!

      Our Service Team is directly connected to the best growers (ours!) across the country and have access to more plant experience and knowledge than any other online or neighborhood retailer. Chat with a Plant Whisperer today!

      PlantWhisperers@bowerandbranch.com | (866) 873-3888

      How Does Sizing Work?

      The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)

      Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.

      All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!

      See the size guides below.

      How Trees are Shipped
      Size 4XL D Trees Size 3XL C Trees Size 2XL B Trees Size XL A Trees Size LARGE AA Trees

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      3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:

      Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.

      If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.

      * Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.

      At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).

       

      Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:

      - Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com

      - Phone: 866-873-3888

      - Or via Online Chat


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