pear
Pyrus communis
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size25 to 30 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pear (Pyrus communis) is a tree for food gardens, specimen planting, 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. White flowers open from early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the tree, and its erect form grows 25 to 30 feet tall.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Lilac, and Big bluestem.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, and 7 more places. See all 11
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.