Kieffer Pear
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Kieffer Pear is a fast-growing deciduous tree primarily grown for its fruit but has wonderful red fall color. White spring flowers come in before the foliage attracting butterflies. The large musky-scented fruits have the classic pear shape has yellow skin that brightens as they ripen in late September. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Kieffer is a self pollinator that produces heavy and early, but sets fruit better with another cultivar. It's also resistant to fire blight and drought tolerant.
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12’ - 20’ |
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Spread: |
10’ - 20' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Needs regular watering. Peaches have a lot of pest and disease issues and need regular spraying to ensure good crop. Potential pests include tree borer, fruit moth, root nematodes, and aphids. Late spring frosts can severely damage flower buds. Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rosemary, Strawberry, Pomegranate
IMAGE: Image: Photo by Gary Owens, Fall color, CC BY 2.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
