Pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis ... broadleaf evergreen fruit tree hardy in zones 8 through 11. By blooming nectar-rich white blossoms, it lures in hummingbirds throughout fall and winter.

One type of nut tree that often comes up in gardening catalogs is the pecan tree. Although pecan trees do get very big, they are cold hardy here. “But the problem you run into is that they don’t ripen ...