Pears

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant pears.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Pears 3a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pears 3b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pears 4a Not recommended Not recommended April 15-May 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 4b Not recommended Not recommended April 15-May 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 5a Not recommended Not recommended March 15-April 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 5b Not recommended Not recommended March 15-April 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 6a Not recommended Not recommended March 15-April 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 6b Not recommended Not recommended March 15-April 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 7a Not recommended Not recommended March 15-April 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 7b Not recommended Not recommended March 15-April 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 8a Not recommended Not recommended Feb. 15-March 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 8b Not recommended Not recommended Feb. 15-March 1 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 9a Not recommended Not recommended Jan. 15-30 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 9b Not recommended Not recommended Jan. 15-30 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 10a Not recommended Not recommended Jan. 1-15 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 10b Not recommended Not recommended Jan. 1-15 12-25 feet (depending on variety) 1-2 for the household
Pears 11a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pears 11b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended

* Consult the plant tag to determine if you need 1 or 2 for pollinating. Will take up to a decade to produce fruit. Plant as soon as soil can be worked in the spring.