WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🍐 Pears
80 / 100
Great fit
Often easier than apples in the South, especially fire-blight-aware varieties.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Space
⚠️ Needs ~80 sq ft per plant
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best pears for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
31–114 lb · $59–$217
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