Cleveland Select pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cleveland Select' pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select') is a tree for the food garden. 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 grows fast, keeps a columnar shape, and tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer. Blooms open from early to late spring and attract bees and birds.
Pairs well with Golden Delicious apple, Blueberry, and Hummingbird's mint.