Pear

Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: April and May
• Flower colour: pure white
• Other features: spherical, brown inedible fruit
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  This narrowly conical ornamental pear is smothered in sprays of pure white flowers in April and May, followed by spherical brown fruit. The glossy, dark green leaves turn marvellous shades of purple and scarlet in autumn and are retained until winter. An excellent specimen tree for small urban gardens, it tolerates pollution and alkaline soils.
  
  
• Garden care: In late winter or early spring remove misplaced or crossing branches to build up a healthy, permanent framework.
  
  
• Goes well with: Cornus alba 'Kesselringii', Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Euphorbia palustris, Leucojum aestivum, Galanthus nivalis