Botanical profile

Pyrus communis 'Flemish Beauty'

Latin name
Pyrus communis 'Beauté Flamande'
Common name
'Beauté Flamande' Pear
Type
Fruit tree
Family
Rosaceae

Pyrus communis ‘Beauté Flamande’ is a hardy and decorative pear tree, highly valued for its elegant, firm, juicy, and sweet-tart fruits, perfect for fresh consumption, compotes, pies, and homemade preserves. Suited to temperate climates like that of Quebec, this cultivar offers abundant white spring blossoms that attract pollinators while beautifying the garden. Its rounded and well-structured habit allows it to integrate harmoniously into residential orchards, edible gardens, or sunny landscape designs. Easy to cultivate in full sun and well-drained soil, ‘Beauté Flamande’ combines aesthetics, regular yield, and high-quality fruits for lovers of decorative and productive pear trees.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 4 to 8
Exposure
Full sun
Watering
Moderate watering
Fertilization
Apply a balanced organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium in early spring (March-April). On sandy soil, a second application may be necessary in summer.
Soil type
Well drained, fertile
Minimum temperature
'-34°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White
Fruiting
Firm yellow-green pears, juicy and sweet-tart when ripe, for fresh eating, pies, and canning
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Rounded shape
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)
Width
15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)
Growth rate
Moderate growth
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Pear tree
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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