Harrow Sweet pear
Pyrus communis 'Harrow Sweet'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 20 feet tall8 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Harrow Sweet' pear (Pyrus communis 'Harrow Sweet') is a fruit tree grown for fresh eating, cooking, and a border planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Plant a second pear nearby, since this one is not self-fertile. The white spring flowers are fragrant and attract bees and butterflies. Fruit ripens in mid season and keeps for 1 to 2 months.
Pairs well with Ruby Star coneflower, Bowman's root, Black raspberry, and Virginia strawberry.