Baronne de Mello pear
Pyrus communis 'Baronne de Mello'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Baronne de Mello' pear (Pyrus communis 'Baronne de Mello') 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 is grown for fresh eating, and the fruit ripens late in the season. Van Mons bred it in the 1830s. White spring flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds, and you need a second pear nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Plum, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Hairy aster.