Sun: full sun

Soil: good drainage, neutral to acidic pH

Growth rate: moderate (1 ft/yr)

Mature size: 12-20 ft. tall

Landscape use: edible landscape; wildlife food plot; silvopasture; agroforestry; home food preservation (canning, cider)

Fruit: medium-sized, typically tear-drop shaped pears (please note that ours all originate from seed so are not a named cultivar, i.e. there will be variability in fruit size/shape/color)

Flower: showy white, cup-shaped flowers in clusters in the spring

Fall color: gold and yellow

Planting notes: helpful to prune for good air circulation to prevent disease spread

Seasonal interest: showy spring flowers, lush dense green growth

Sustaining wildlife: nectar for bees, fruit provides high-carb food for deer in the fall