D'Anjou Pear Tree | Bare Root, Zone 4

D'Anjou Pear (Spring 2027)

$64.99

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Pollination Partly self-fertile

Bloom group 3 of 7 (Early-Mid)

See trees that will pollenize it Pear Pollination Map

Ripening

Will it finish before your first hard freeze?

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Disease resistanceNo strong resistance

Fire blight : Highly susceptible, 1 of 5
Pear scab : Susceptible, 2 of 5

Scored 1 to 5. Higher resists better, and ? means no published data yet.

See it on our pear disease chart (opens in a new tab)

At a glance: D'Anjou Pear is a pear tree rated hardy to zone 4 in our ratings (winters to -30°F), partially self-fertile, so a second variety nearby makes crops more dependable (bloom group 3 of 7, early-mid for a European pear), and it ripens about Sep 29 to Oct 11 in Missoula (our Missoula estimate).

Hardy to	Zone 4 to 8. A bare number means the whole of zone 4, colder half included (winters to -30°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Chill hours	About 800 hours (700 to 900). Well documented. Independent sources agree. Montana winters give it plenty. In milder climates, make sure your winters average at least this much. Check your chill hours or see our sources.
Pollination	Partially Self-Fertile. Bloom group 3 of 7 (early-mid), mid spring here. D'Anjou sets some fruit alone but crops far better with a different pear such as Bartlett or Seckel (Red d'Anjou is the same tree genetically, so it will not help). It blooms a bit early to be a reliable pollenizer for Bosc. Nearby varieties that can boost the crop: Bartlett Pear, Seckel Pear, Stuttgarter Gaishirtle Pear, Summercrisp Pear and 24 more. Pear Pollination Map.
Ripens	About Sep 29 to Oct 11 in Missoula (a Missoula estimate from published sources). Real years swing about a week either way. See the date for your town.
Rootstock and size	OHxF 87: semi-dwarf, about 14 to 19 ft tall unpruned. The most precocious OHxF stock. Our rootstock guide.
Good for	Winter storage (9/10), fresh eating (8/10), salads and slicing (7/10), pies and baking (7/10), canning and freezing (6/10), drying (6/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer	Sometimes damaged by deer.
What you get	Bare root, 5-7 ft. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

Although we have grown D'Anjou in the past, we did not have it on our online store in 2026. We are updating our description for it but it is back!

D'Anjou is one of those pears that are pretty good typically from the grocery store. However, I tree ripened D'Anjou really is something else. They do well in the warmer valleys of Western Montana even though they are originally from the more temperate Belgium/France. Likely not hardy, however, for areas that can see temperatures below -35F. Still, it is a solid zone 4a even possibly 3b pear if it is in a protected spot and out of where frost settles.

Questions we get about D'Anjou Pear

Does D'Anjou Pear need a pollenizer?

It helps. D'Anjou Pear is partially self-fertile, so it can set some fruit alone, but a second variety nearby makes crops more dependable. D'Anjou sets some fruit alone but crops far better with a different pear such as Bartlett or Seckel (Red d'Anjou is the same tree genetically, so it will not help). It blooms a bit early to be a reliable pollenizer for Bosc. Partners we carry include Bartlett Pear, Seckel Pear, Stuttgarter Gaishirtle Pear.

How cold hardy is D'Anjou Pear?

We rate D'Anjou Pear hardy to zone 4, which means winters down to about -30°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

How many chill hours does D'Anjou Pear need?

About 800 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 700 and 900. That figure is well documented: independent sources agree. It blooms on the early side, so frost pockets are a bigger risk than lack of chill. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.

When does D'Anjou Pear ripen?

About Sep 29 to Oct 11 in Missoula, Montana (an estimate built from published sources and our climate). Warmer places run earlier and cooler places later; our ripening map converts the date to your town.

How big does D'Anjou Pear get?

We graft D'Anjou Pear onto OHxF 87 (semi-dwarf), which makes a tree roughly 14 to 19 ft tall if you never prune it.

What is D'Anjou Pear good for?

Our top use scores for D'Anjou Pear are winter storage (9/10), fresh eating (8/10), salads and slicing (7/10), pies and baking (7/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.