Index : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers O-Q : PEAR, COMMON Pyrus communis

Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 50ft (15m) Exposed/Windy     Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1ft (30cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil

Medium-sized, columnar, deciduous tree, occasionally thorny, with glossy green leaves which often colour well in autumn. In early spring it is covered by a snowfall of white blossom, sometimes tinged pink, then setting small edible fruits for autumn. It suckers freely so is excellent planted in a hedgerow as a small tree. Long cultivated in Great Britain, but unfortunately not common today. For more ornamental varieties see Pear Chanticleer or Weeping Silver Pear, and for fruiting varieties see the fruit section. TREE 30ft x 15ft (9m x 4.6m) in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft (15m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  3-4ft 90-120cm £1.39 £1.25 £1.16 £0.99 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. Orders for bare-rooted plants will be despatched in November. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.