Pyrus calleryana 'Capital'

Callery Pear

Family: Rosaceae Rose


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 5A - 8A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Espalier, screen, specimen, street tree
Height 35' to 50' / 10.60m to 15.20m
Spread 12' to 15' / 3.60m to 4.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Columnar, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, invasive