Beurré Duval pear
Pyrus communis 'Beurré Duval'
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
'Beurré Duval' pear (Pyrus communis 'Beurré Duval') 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. The pear is grown for fresh eating. It blooms in early to late spring, and the flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Its habit is erect.
Pairs well with Plum, Black chokeberry, Woolly yarrow, and Big bluestem.