Abas Beki pear
Pyrus communis 'Abas Beki'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Abas Beki' pear (Pyrus communis 'Abas Beki') is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and draws butterflies, bees, and birds. The Institute of Plant Industry in Leningrad bred it in 1937. It is grown for culinary use.
Pairs well with Plum, Hairy aster, Woolly yarrow, and Gladiator ornamental onion.