Doctor Lentier pear
Pyrus communis 'Doctor Lentier'
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
'Doctor Lentier' pear (Pyrus communis 'Doctor Lentier') is a tree for pollinator gardens and food 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 blooms from early to late spring, and the flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds. M. Gregoire bred it in 1847, and it is grown for fresh eating.
Pairs well with Plum, Hummelo betony, Hairy aster, and Gladiator ornamental onion.