This winter in Redlands has been unusual, and some spring blooming trees are already starting to fill with beautiful blooms, including the Pyrus calleryana or ornamental flowering pear tree.

The Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is one of those vampires. Over the years, Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US.

The benefits of a tree in your yard are numerous, unless you plant one of these invasive and high-maintenance options that ...

The flowering pear tree is self-incompatible, which means that it cannot self-pollinate to produce a fruit. Since the flowering pear arrived in the United States, many different cultivars have been ...

What we did discover was the Ornamental Pear tree (Pyrus) which is native to Asia. Ornamental Pear trees can be deciduous or evergreen. These trees are not fussy and require only moderate watering.

In 2023, it will be illegal to sell or plant all varieties of Callery pear trees in the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

As an urban landscaping option, a certain ornamental, flowering pear tree might be nice and compact — even with a bit of an odorous downside. After some unfortunate cross-breeding between ...

A quasi-perfect tree Botanists brought the Callery pear to the U.S. from Asia in the early 1900s. They intentionally bred the horticultural variety to enhance its ornamental qualities.

In spite of the fact that Bradford pear trees are well adapted for Oklahoma climatic conditions, just say no.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana officials are urging homeowners and landscapers to stop planting ornamental pear trees. Ornamental pear trees, most commonly known as Bradford pears, have been a ...

Bradford pear is a variety of Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), an ornamental fruit tree that is wreaking havoc along roadsides, ditch banks, farm fields and natural areas, including wetlands ...

In 2023, it will be illegal to sell or plant all varieties of Callery pear trees in the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.