Carya illinoinensis 'Caddo' ~ Caddo Pecan flowering well-drained acidic soils

well-drained acidic soils

COMPANION PLANTS:  Japanese Maple

Dianthus barbatus

IMAGES: Photo by Deb Nystrom

Tolerates drought and poor soils

Carya illinoinensis 'Caddo' ~ Caddo Pecan flowering well-drained acidic soilsCaddo Pecan is a large deciduous tree known for its consistent high quality crop yield even in mature trees. The compound green leaves turn yellow brown in fall. Caddo matures early, producing a good yield of nuts by 6 8 years that ripens early October. The nuts have a distinctive football shape with the papershell nut pointed at both ends and a golden kernel. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well drained soils. It should be noted that Caddo