Botanical name: Pyrus calleryana
Family: Rosaceae (rose)
Click on images of Callery Pear to enlarge.
- Deciduous
- Reaches a mature height of 30′-45′ rarely 60′
- Upright crown with a width of 25′-35′
- Rapid growth rate
- Branches are susceptible to storm damage
- Alternate, broad ovate, simple, shiny leaf with finely serrated margins 1.5″-3″ long and about 2″ wide
- Beautiful spring and autumn colors of yellow, red and purple
- White, 5 petal flowers appear before the leaves in the spring
- Small .5″ fruit with seeds
- Capable of forming thickets and dominating other plants nearby
- Prefers full sun but will grow in partial shade
- Tolerant of drought
- Adapts to a variety of soil conditions
- Resistant to blight
- On invasive species list in some states
- Zones 5- 9A
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- Pear, Callery
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- Pear, Callery ~ Bark
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- Pear, Callery ~ Dried Fruit
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- Pear, Callery – Twigs
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- callery pears
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- Pear, Callery ~ Bark
Trees that are good alternatives to planting callery pears:
Serviceberry – Amelanchier arborea
Eastern redbud – Cercis canadensis
American plum – Prunus americana
Hawthorn – Crataegus