Cleveland Flowering Pear

$44.95

This deciduous tree is a vigorous growing medium sized tree with masses of white flowers in spring. There’s nothing more beautiful in spring than a flowering pear tree covered in snowy white blooms. Cleveland Select pear trees display evenly branched limbs with pyramidal form. This pear has a superior branch structure that withstands ice and wind damage better than the Bradford Pear. It is fruitless and has few pest problems. This is an excellent street tree with beautiful purplish-red fall color. The Cleveland Select Pear reaches a height of 30 feet and width of 15 feet. The Cleveland Select flowering pear tree, Pyrus calleryana, 'Cleveland Select', has more blooms than any other flowering pear tree. It tolerates urban conditions, and heavy clay soils. It has an attractive upright oval form and glossy green leaves. ... additional info

Water Tupelo The Water Tupelo tree, Nyssa aquatica, is also called the cottongum, sourgum, swamp tupelo, tupelo-gum, and water-gum. A good mature tree will produce commercial timber used for furniture and crates. The fall color is yellow to purple. This deciduous tree has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and often occurs in pure stands. Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruits and it is a favored honey tree. The fragrant flowers entice many visits from spring pollinators. Water Tupelo trees are a large, long-lived trees that grow in southern swamps and flood plains where its root system is periodically under water.