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Pyrus calleryana
Gray, rough barked tree with white blossoms. This is a cultivar of the Callery Pear.
Residential neighborhood landscaping
"In much of North America, cultivars of Callery pear are so widely planted as ornamental trees that they have become a ubiquity in many urban and suburban communities. It is tolerant of a variety of soil types, drainage levels and soil acidity. Its crown shape varies from ovate to elliptical. The symmetry of several cultivars lends to their use in somewhat formal settings, such as city streets, shopping centers, office parks, and industrial parks. Several cultivars of Callery pear are offered commercially, including 'Aristocrat', 'Autumn Blaze', 'Bradford' (the commonly planted Bradford pear), 'Capital', 'Cleveland Select', 'New Bradford', 'Redspire', and 'Whitehouse'." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Jan 19, 2012
Submitted on Jan 19, 2012
3 Comments
Cindy, its the same flowers, i was asking you about.
I think so too! The buds look like pear but I'm not sure about the bark. I couldn't find a cherry with the pink but no doubt there are hundreds of varieties :)
Lovely! An ornamental pear? cherry?