Flowering Pear
Rating: 5
Size: 20-40 ft depending on tree variety
Lifespan: 25 years
Shade: Medium shade
Type: deciduous hardwood fast growing
Cleveland and Chanticleer flowering pear trees are perhaps the most popular flowering pear varieties in Ogden & Layton, Utah. Whereas the Cleveland tree is definitely a rounded shape, the Chanticleer tree is more of a tear drop shape. Known for their fragrance and beauty, these trees do quite well in yards and landscaping applications. In the spring, round clusters of pear blossoms ornament this tree while in the fall dark red and yellow leaves are common. Like other flowering trees, the choices are endless. They are many varieties of this tree to choose from.
Other common flowering pear tree varieties include Bradford and Aristocrat. The tree varieties we’ve mentioned are resistant to fireblight but not immune completely. Fireblight is a bacterial diseases that causes leaves and bark to become infected and die. The best treatment of fireblight is to trim and prune infected areas to prevent the spread of this disease. Unfortunately, there is no permanent cure to fireblight.