Bosc Pear

Pyrus communis 'Bosc'

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.

Trees of Antiquity

1 listing

Bosc Pear Tree
Not rechecked recentlylast checked on Oct 5
$55.95
View listing at Trees of Antiquity

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 zones: Zones 5–9 · Burnt Ridge Nursery, Trees of Antiquity
Light: Full sun · Burnt Ridge Nursery
HeightNurseries differ: 12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity; 8 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Width: 12 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Bloom time: Late · Trees of Antiquity; Late blooming · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Chill hours: 500 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Pollination: Needs a pollinizer · Trees of Antiquity
Pollinizers: Comice, Orcas, or Shipova · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Rootstock: OHxF 87 · Trees of Antiquity
Harvest: Very Late · Trees of Antiquity
Keeps: 3 months or more · Trees of Antiquity
Uses: Eating Fresh · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance: Good. Highly pear scab resistant, susceptible to fire blight in warm, moist climates. · Burnt Ridge Nursery

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

About this Plant

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