| Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford Pear' Aristocrat improved hybrid | |
| Bradford Pear | |
| • Height 35’ Width 20’ • Rounded, fast growing, durable flowering tree. White flowers in spring, deep glossy green foliage all summer. Purple red fall color. | |
| Feed in March and November with Treetone. Re-mulch in November and June. Deep soak with Miracle-gro every 2 weeks the first two summers after planting. Limb-up lower branches over time to 4-5'. Spray with Horticultural Oil insecticide in March. | |
| Attractive shade or street tree | |
| Full sun, well drained soil | |
| Outstanding display of white flowers in spring followed by glossy green leaves all summer, turning burgundy red in fall, and then dropping all at once. | |
| Selectively thin inner and criss-crossing branches when young to brevent storm breakage. | |
| Spring | |
| White flowers | |
| 40'x20' | |
| 35' | |
| Broadly, oval, deciduous tree | |
| Medium | |
| Full Sun | |
| -20 to -10 deg. F | |
| Water regularly as needed | |
| Rich green wavy-edged foliage | |
| Tiny fruit | |
| Yellow, orange and red fall foliage |