Beurre d'Anjou pear
Pyrus communis 'Beurre dAnjou'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beurre d'Anjou' pear (Pyrus communis 'Beurre d'Anjou') 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, with melting sweet flesh and a good flavor. Fruit picks late and keeps for 3 months or more. It needs a long growing season and a second pear tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Plum, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Hairy aster.