Ornamental Flowering Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Learn about the ornamental flowering pear including when and why it was planted, how to identify it, and where to find it on campus.
Tree Facts
Family: Rosaceae
Type
Deciduous
Size
Medium (25-50 feet)
Traits
- Dense, pyramidal, formal growth habit.
- Egg-shaped leaves that are dark green on top and pale underneath.
- Branches have clusters of white blooms.
- Rarely produce fruit about the same size as small crabapples.
- Susceptible to branch splitting, aphids, and fire blight.
Native Range
- Parts of Asia
Story of the Tree
There is a row of ornamental pears planted in Heritage Park parallel to the Arc of Statehood, which runs along the eastern edge of Capitol Lake.
When these trees are in bloom, they look like a white cloud in the landscape.
This tree has been shown to be invasive in many areas of the Southeastern United States.
