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Pyrus calleryana Bradford

Bradford Ornamental Pear

An attractive tree with masses of white flowers followed by tiny, russet-coloured fruit. The glossy, dark green foliage turns to scarlet, purple, and orange in the fall. At maturity, it has an upright, oval to rounded crown.

  • »  Upright, oval to rounded crown with ascending branches
  • »  A profusion of single white flowers
  • »  Glossy dark green pointed-oval summer leaves slowly turn reddish-purple to bronze-red in late fall
  • »  Bloom Time: Early spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:12-13 m
  • Spread:7-8 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Oval
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
• Purple
• Red
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'

Pyrus is a great specimen, known for its blanket of flowers in early spring and its slow, long-lasting, showy fall colour. It makes an ideal shade tree that will highlight any lawn, park or streetscape.