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Bartlett Pear

Pyrus communis 'Bartlett'

Family: Rosaceae

Where to buy

Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.

What nurseries say

Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.

Hardiness zonesNurseries differ
Zones 4a–8b · Nature Hills Nursery
Zones 5–10 · Trees of Antiquity
Zones 5–9 · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Light
Full sun · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Water while establishing
5 to 10 gallons of water per week · Nature Hills Nursery
Drought tolerant
Yes · Nature Hills Nursery
Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy · Nature Hills Nursery
HeightNurseries differ
12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity
18–25 ft · Nature Hills Nursery
8 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Width
15–20 ft · Nature Hills Nursery
Growth rate
Moderate · Nature Hills Nursery
Habit
Upright · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Foliage
Deciduous · Nature Hills Nursery
Bloom time
Early blooming. · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Midseason · Trees of Antiquity
Chill hours
800 hours · Nature Hills Nursery, Burnt Ridge Nursery
Low chill
Yes · Trees of Antiquity
Pollinizers
Bosc, D’Anjou or Comice · Nature Hills Nursery
Rootstock
Standard rootstock-large · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Harvest
Midseason · Trees of Antiquity
Ripens in September. · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Keeps
3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses
Eating Fresh · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance
Poor. · Burnt Ridge Nursery

Read from Burnt Ridge Nursery, Nature Hills Nursery and Trees of Antiquity on Oct 5.

About this Plant

'Bartlett' is a cultivar of Pyrus communis (Pear). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.

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