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Pear

Pyrus communis

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Pear (Pyrus communis)

Photo: George Chernilevsky · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white

What actually matters with this one

Pick it hard and ripen it indoors. A pear left to soften on the tree is already sleepy at the core.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
5 m
Flowers
April
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.