Aristocrat pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size25 to 35 feet tallup to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aristocrat' pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat') is a tree for specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows fast into a columnar shape and tolerates drought. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees and birds.
Pairs well with Golden Delicious apple, Juneberry, and Hummingbird's mint.