Clapp Favorite pear
Pyrus communis 'Clapp Favorite'
USDA zones3 to 3
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Clapp Favorite' pear (Pyrus communis 'Clapp Favorite') is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Thaddeus Clapp bred it in 1860. White flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The fruit is grown for fresh eating and cooking, and it is not self-fertile, so plant a second pear nearby for fruit.
Pairs well with Sweet cherry, Mount Hood daffodil, and Ernest Markham clematis.
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