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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Phenology Observation Sheet for Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

COMMON NAME

Bradford pear 'Bradford'

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'

Plant family

Rose (Rosaceae)

Plant group

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

This plant is a deciduous, pyramidal tree growing up to 60 ft (18 m) tall. Originally brought to the U.S. from China, it has now become an invasive species in many parts of the country.
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Identification hints

This plant has simple, alternate, shiny green leaves with round-toothed margins. Leaves turn mahogany-red and sometimes bright orange-red in late autumn. Flowers bloom April-May and are white, 5 - petaled, and malodorous. Fruits are small, round, and brown.
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Did you know?

Bradford is the most common cultivar of the Callery pear.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arizona , Connecticut , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Louisiana , Massachusetts , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , Virginia , West Virginia
HABITAT
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