Callery Pear
(also commonly known Bradford Pear)
Pyrus calleryana
(also commonly known Bradford Pear)
Pyrus calleryana
- Size at Maturity: Height 35 ft, Width 25ft
- Light requirement: Full Sun
- Soil moisture: Moist to Dry
- Seasonal interest: March/April white flowers; Fall glossy leaves turn red-orange
- Value to wildlife: Birds eat small pear fruit; insects attracted to flowers in the spring
- Value to environment: Negative value to the environment; invasive; an adept invader which overcomes native plants and reduces biodiversity
