
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Very Low Water Requirement
Very Low Maintenance
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Pollinators
Flowers
Deer Resistant
Texas Native
Central Texas Native
COMMON NAMES
Bradford Pear, Pyrus calleryana
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Pyrus calleryana, the Callery pear, is a species of pear native to China and Vietnam,[2] in the family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous tree growing to 5 to 8 m (16 to 26 ft) tall,[3] often with a conic to rounded crown. The leaves are oval, 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in) long, glossy dark green above, and slightly paler below. The white, five-petaled flowers are about 2 to 2.5 cm (0.79 to 0.98 in) in diameter. They are produced abundantly in early spring, before the leaves expand fully.