Pyrus communis ?Kieffer?

Keifer Pear

Kieffer pear produces firm, coarse-textured fruit suited to cooking and preserving. This productive fruit tree flowers in spring, with the eventual tree size determined partly by its rootstock.

Its structure combines an oval crown and a rounded outline. The leaves are shed for winter. Autumn foliage can bring yellow tones.

Choose a sunny, open site. Provide acidic, well-drained soil. Plant with a compatible pear cultivar for better pollination.

Size
• Height: 15-20 ft
• Width: 10-20 ft
Actual size depends on rootstock and training.

Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 4a–9b

Best Uses
• Home Orchard
• Fruit
• Specimen

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree

Height

15-20 ft

Width

10-20 ft

Hardiness zones

4a–9b

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Yellow

Fruit color

Red, White, Yellow

Attracts

Butterflies, Songbirds

Soil

Acidic, Well Drained

Landscape use

Fruit, Home Orchard, Specimen

Shape

Oval, Rounded

Bark

Fissured, Scaly

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No