Botanical Name: Pyrus calleryana
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Common Name: Flowering Pear  
Plant photo of: Pyrus calleryana
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Black

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This is the species of pear known as Flowering Pear, a highly ornamental, nearly ubiquitous deciduous tree favored by contractors, landscape designers, and homeowners. Many cultivars are avaialble in the trade, though they all possess some shared qualities: white spring flower that emerge before the foliage; glossy green foliage that turns red in fall; non-fruiting to small insignificant fruit; and a tolerance for urban conditions.