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Pear Tree (Pyrus communis)Flowering Trees

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Pear Tree

Pyrus communis

Pear Tree is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 25-30 ft × 15-20 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators.

USDA zones
4-8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
25-30 ft × 15-20 ft
Maintenance
High
Soil
Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
Bloom color
Yellow, White
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds
Native to
Southern Europe, southwestern Asia

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