Bradford pear
Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae.
Planting a Bradford Pear Tree Might Be a Mistake—Here's Why
It was a favorite of landscapers and municipal planners alike for several reasons. The trees look gorgeous when covered in white flowers in ...
Callery Pear (Bradford Pear) - Missouri Department of Conservation
As an invasive small tree or shrub, Callery pear forms large colonies. It is conspicuous on roadsides, old fields, and other open, disturbed areas, but it also ...
Pyrus calleryana - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
The most notable cultivar is the 'Bradford Pear.' It has strongly ascending branches and is narrower than typical selections of Callery pear. It also develops ...
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
'Bradford' is a thornless ornamental pear that typically grows to 30-50' tall with a pyramidal habit that becomes broader with age. 'Bradford' has been ...
Bradford pear trees: Don't plant them, cut them down - Oak Ridger
The trees are already banned in Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. They crowd out native species; compete for light and nutrients; ...
Callery Pear: Cut Them Down - Dyck Arboretum
This once favorite tree was planted extensively throughout the U.S. The Callery pear – also referred to as Bradford pear – formed a nice pyramid ...
Callery pear (Not recommended) | The Morton Arboretum
Callery pear has invasive traits that enable it to spread aggressively. This tree is under observation and may be listed on official invasive species lists.
Why Bradford pear is so hated? : r/arborists - Reddit
What's the issue with Bradford pear? Why does everyone want to cut them down but at the same time are used everywhere as an ornamental tree? Is it because of ...
Callery pear (Bradford pear), Pyrus calleryana Rosales - Invasive.Org
This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
The Bradford Pear Problem - Casey Trees
The Bradford pear stands as one of the most unwelcome additions to the local ecosystem. The tree's wood is notoriously weak, prone to splitting and breaking.
Native Alternatives for Bradford Pear & Other Exotic Flowering Trees
Native Alternatives for Bradford Pear · Aesculus pavia. Red buckeye · Amelanchier arborea. Serviceberry · Carpinus caroliniana. American hornbeam · Cercis ...
Why You Should Rethink Bradford Pear Trees - Southern Living
Bradford pears are considered invasive throughout the Southeast. They outcompete native plants that provide food for wildlife, which harms the ecosystem.
Since these trees are so disease and pest tolerant, which allows them to grow and produce copious amounts of fruit without the hand of humans or ...
Is this the worst Invasive Plant? - Bradford Pear - YouTube
Is this the worst Invasive Plant? - Bradford Pear - In this video we show off what the hybrid Callery pear has done in the wild.
Bradford pear trees: States look to ban, eradicate invasive species
Bradford pear trees are banned in Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. More states are looking to ban the trees, best known for their ...
Callery Pear: 'Bradford' and Other Varieties and Their Invasive ...
Introduction ... Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana Decne.) is an Asian species of ornamental pear with several cultivars planted throughout the ...
Bradford Pear | Home & Garden Information Center
The most attractive feature of this thornless tree is the showy white flowers that appear before the leaves in the spring. Early spring ...
Bradford Pear | University of Maryland Extension
'Bradford' is a very common cultivar of Callery pear. Its rapid growth, dense foliage, and a profusion of flowers made it a highly desirable tree for ...
Bradford pear trees: Pretty, smelly, and invasive
Although they are pretty, Bradford pear trees are invasive and smelly. However, they are found all over New Jersey.