The mature pecan tree is usually 70 to 100 feet tall Pecans require at least 3 feet of well-drained soil above the minimum depth of the water table to develop a strong root system The planting site should have good surface and internal drainage, receive full sun and be at least 30 feet from a building, other trees or a power line. Although the pawpaw is capable of fruiting in the shade, optimum yields are obtained in open exposure, with some protection from wind Shading for the first year, and sometimes the second, is normally required outside, and it is for this reason that Pawpaws are almost always found in nature as an understory tree.
Good drainage is essential to success.
In habit it is a small tree, seldom taller than 25 feet. Best to have another variety or a seedling planted nearby for pollination. Each variety produces small brown flowers each May. They are sometimes insect pollinated but more reliably pollinated by hand. Peach Tree Prunus persica Peaches prefer a pH level of 6.0 to 6.5, and a sunny southern exposure.