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  • Lower Garden
  • Fruit Garden & Nursery
  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    4 4 5 5b 6 6b 7 7b 8 8b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

    map legend 4 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b

    Like other fruit trees, pears require a good deal of maintenance in order to perform well. Many require a chilling period to fully ripen and are good for use in baking and cidermaking.

    Latin Name

    Pyrus communis


    Family

    Rosaceae


    Type of Plant

    Fruits Fruits
    Trees Trees

    Bloom Season

    April

    Seasons

    Spring Spring
    Summer Summer

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 30'
    Max spread Max Spread: 25'

    Uses

  • Edible
  • Flowering Tree

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Colors


    Native Range

    Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia


    History

    In 1785 Washington received many varieties of pears from his neighbors that had been developed in Europe.


    Other Details

    Pollinator Pollinator
    Grown by Washington Grown by Washington

    Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility.   Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.

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    Purchase our historic seeds, collected from plants grown at Mount Vernon and plant them in your own garden.

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