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Rosaceae
Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Also known as Ornamental pear, Bradford pear, Cleveland pear
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Ornamental Tree · Spring Blooms · White Flowers · Fall Color · Urban Tree · Street Tree · Deciduous · Flowering Tree · Fast Growing · Landscape
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Callery pear is a fast-growing ornamental tree prized for its spectacular white spring blossoms and brilliant fall foliage. It is highly adaptable to urban conditions, tolerating pollution, compacted soil, and moderate drought once established. Plant in full sun to partial shade and prune annually to maintain a strong structure and reduce wind damage.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, California, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iraq, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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