Bartlett Pear
Pyrus x 'Bartlett'
Sweet and tender, thin-skinned fruit ripens in summer. Large beautiful, richly flavored fruit is excellent eaten fresh or for canning. Easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Needs a pollenizer to produce fruit; we recommend 'Bosc' or 'Anjou'. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 15ft. tall, 12ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Edible |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Blooms in spring. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6007 |
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Care Information
Provide a well drained soil and water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months. Prune in winter when dormant, as needed.
Sweet and tender, thin-skinned fruit ripens in summer. Large beautiful, richly flavored fruit is excellent eaten fresh or for canning. Easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Needs a pollenizer to produce fruit; we recommend 'Bosc' or 'Anjou'. Deciduous.
Care Information
Provide a well drained soil and water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months. Prune in winter when dormant, as needed.
| Key feature: | Edible Fruit |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 15ft. tall, 12ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Edible |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Blooms in spring. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6007 |
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