(Melrose Pecan, Papershell Pecan)

Though primarily known for its sweet pecans, this large deciduous tree also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, gray-brown to brown-black trunk. The cultivar 'Melrose' ripens its dark-fleshed nuts late in the pecan season, with heavy crops occurring in alternate years. It is relatively resistant to scab.

Harvest takes place very late in the fall, and the larger the tree, the more prolific its nut production. Pecans have smooth, woody, oblong shells....

(Mohawk Pecan, Papershell Pecan)

Although primarily known for its sweet nuts, this large deciduous tree from central North America also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, reddish brown trunk. 'Mohawk' bears prolific crops of pecans at a relatively young age, often in alternate years. It is one of the most highly recommended cultivars for the South-Central and Southwest U.S.

Pecan likes full sun and acid, well drained soil. Transplanting can be difficult because of its long taproot....

(Papershell Pecan, Pawnee Pecan)

Although primarily known for its sweet nuts, this large deciduous tree from central North America also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, reddish brown trunk. 'Pawnee' bears sizable crops of flavorful nuts weeks earlier than most other cultivars, thus making it a good choice for areas with a relatively short growing season. It performs well into the upper reaches of the South-Central and Southeast U.S.

Pecan likes full sun and acid, well drained...

(Papershell Pecan, Stuart Pecan)

Though primarily known for its sweet pecans, this large deciduous tree also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, gray-brown to brown-black trunk. Introduced in the late 19th century, and still the most widely planted pecan, 'Stuart' begins bearing its medium-sized nuts at a relatively late age, and continues bearing generous crops for many decades. A scab-resistant cultivar, it performs well throughout the South-Central and southeastern United States....

(Papershell Pecan, Sumner Pecan)

Though primarily known for its sweet pecans, this large deciduous tree also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, gray-brown to brown-black trunk. The cultivar 'Sumner' produces sizable crops of large nuts late in the pecan season, about 2 weeks after 'Stuart'. Resistant to scab, it performs well throughout the southeastern United States.

Trees generally take from 15 to 20-years before they are fruit-bearing. Harvest takes place very late in the fall...

(Papershell Pecan, Tejas Pecan)

Though primarily known for its sweet pecans, this large deciduous tree also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, gray-brown to brown-black trunk. The cultivar 'Tejas' bears prolific crops of small pecans at a relatively young age, with heaviest production in alternate years. It is susceptible to scab.

Harvest takes place very late in the fall season, and the larger the tree the more prolific its nut production. Pecans have smooth, woody, oblong shells...

(Papershell Pecan, Western Schley Pecan)

The most widely planted pecan in the southwestern United States, 'Western Schley' produces an abundance of small pecans at a relatively young age. It performs poorly in humid-summer regions such as the southeastern United States. Though primarily known for its sweet pecans, this large deciduous tree also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, gray-brown to brown-black trunk.

Harvest takes place very late in the fall season, and the larger the tree...

(Papershell Pecan, Wichita Pecan)

Although primarily known for its sweet nuts, this large deciduous tree from central North America also has ornamental virtues such as attractive compound leaves and a straight, furrowed, reddish brown trunk. One of the most successful and widely planted pecans in the Southwest U.S., 'Wichita' bears prolific midseason crops at a relatively young age. It performs well in the South-Central and Southwest U.S., but has done poorly in the Southeast.

Pecan likes full sun and acid, well drained soil....

(Papershell Pecan, Pecan)

Cultivars in this series are variable in their pecan production.

Pecan is a deciduous tree that grows to be very large. It is the state tree of Texas, and is naturally distributed from the Midwest to south-central United States and into Mexico. This tree has attractive furrowed bark that turns reddish brown over time. Pecans are grown as shade trees and for their nut production.

(Bluebeard, Moustache Plant)

Bluebeard is an open-formed deciduous shrub that brings a magnificent display of bold violet-blue flowers among gray leaves in late summer and fall. Native of China and Japan, it blooms from the current season's growth. Gray-green leaves, each oval but with jagged lobes, appear in pairs along the stems and are fragrant if crushed. In late summer and into early autumn, clusters of violet-blue to deep true blue flowers emerge from the paired leaf joints. Butterflies and bees will visit the plant when...