Callery Pear 'Bradford'

Description:

A deciduous tree that may reach 60 feet in height and 20 to 30 feet wide. Clusters of white flowers appear before leaves in (March in Virginia) otherwise April to May. Round, small, olive-brown fruits appear from May to July.

Habitat:

Native to China and Vietnam, excellent "street" tree, tolerates most soils and harsh conditions. The flower scent can be over-powering. Also has become a real problem in that it has spread into the native environments and is displacing native species.

Notes:

Mature and start exhibiting splitting and other problems