Chanticleer Flowering Pear

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Chanticleer Flowering Pear

This deciduous tree is a true 4-season tree with white flowers in early spring; shiny, dark green foliage in summer changes to long lasting, dramatic shades of red & purple in mid to late autumn. The Callery Pear tree, Pyrus calleryana, 'callery X Aristocrat cultivar', is a tight, narrow, pyramidal, thornless, ornamental pear tree. Callery Pear trees are very hardy and fast growing. New growth shows a reddish tint. The growth habit is dense, narrowly pyramidal, and evenly branched with crisp glossy green foliage. Some specimens appear almost columnar in habit. It has a heavy abundance of single white flowers in the spring and outstanding reddish-orange to purple fall color. In winter the tight, narrow form is a refined silhouette in the landscape. They are an excellent choice for a trouble-free, beautiful addition in any landscape situation. Oval, glossy green leaves turn an attractive reddish purple in autumn. ... get more information

 

S.E. Wild Crabapple This deciduous tree grows fast and reaches a height of 30/35 ft. Its flowers have deep pink buds that open lighter pink, then eventually fade to white. In fall the leaves turn many shades of red, orange and gold. It has fragrant pink flowers in the spring and small green crabapples in fall. Small apples provide food for wildlife. Its fall foliage is attractive.

Chanticleer Flowering Pear