Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 8 to 15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 12 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 3 to 4 inch pear shaped, gray-green, maturing to lemon-yellow with very fragrant flesh. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Cobs | On July 18, 1997 | Obtained plant Purchased from Redfearn. Orchard block near Mary's paddock |