| Deciduous and evergreen Pear trees look good year-round. Foliage on deciduous trees turns bright autumn colors. After their glossy green leaves drop, spring flowers bloom. Fruiting types produce Pears in fall. Like the deciduous varieties, evergreen Pears offer a spectacular spring bloom. Use as shade or street trees. Grow small types in containers. They adapt to most soils, including clay. Pears are also tolerant of air pollution, drought and wind. Prone to fireblight (especially evergreens), Pear psylla and scab. For optimum fruit crops, schedule regular fertilizing, pruning, dormant oil spraying and supplemental watering in arid climates. Prune in later winter or early spring to shape or to remove damaged or crowded branches. |
Its strong upright branches give it a distinct pyramidal shape. Some popular varieties include 'Anjou', 'Bartlett', 'Bosc', and 'Cascade'. Most need cross-pollination by another variety to produce fruit. Resists oak root fungus.
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Attributes - Pyrus communis
Plant Type: Tree
Bloom Season: Mid Spring through Late Spring
Flower Color: White
Foliage: Deciduous
Height: 30 ft. to 40 ft.
Width: 20 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun
Climate: Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Notes: Thrives in Acid Soil, Wet Soil. Susceptible to Aphids.
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