Hican - Pecan x Hickory Seedling - Bareroot

Hicans are rare, naturally-occurring hybrids where hickory and pecan trees grow together. These are seedlings from annually productive trees. 

If you're looking for a well-known tree with dependable yields and predictable qualities, this is not the tree for you. But if you're interested in breeding new varieties of hardy, vigorous nuts on the experimental end of the nutty spectrum, this may be the tree for you. The large hybrid gene pool means that seedlings will express a wide variety of attributes across the two species, including strangely-shaped nuts! Nuts will vary widely in their size, shape, and crackability. Trees will also vary in size, but plan for a very vigorous (fast-growing) tree that reaches 50'+ at maturity.

Planting: pecans want rich, moist, fertile, soil (think valley bottom). A great choice for the edge of marshes or riparian zones, as long as the soil is still well-drained. Plan in full sun for best production.

Why seedlings? Growing seedlings from productive, vigorous parents helps maintain diversity (each seed is a new variety) while drawing on some of the best genetics available. In other words, by planting seedlings, you are participating in the breeding and selection of new, regionally-adapted varieties.

Why bare root? "Bare root" means that the tree has been grown in the ground (rather than in a pot). In general, bare root trees tend to have larger root systems because their roots aren't constricted by the edges of the pot. Because we don't need to use pots or potting soil, we can sell them more cheaply than potted trees. Bareroot trees must be planted when they are still dormant (Nov - Mar in our region).