LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 40 ft. tall, 15 to 20 ft. wide.
| Description | A distinctive columnar form makes this a great choice for street or yard planting. Showy clusters of gleaming white blooms in early spring. Dark green summer foliage turns a brilliant purplish red-orange in fall. Deciduous. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Early spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color |
| Problems/Solutions | Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Design Ideas | Because this Flowering Pear grows up more than it grows out, it works well in narrow spots or as a street tree. Its white spring flowers and warm fall hues make it a fine specimen. Also beautiful planted in a row. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Red |
| Companion Plants | Shrub Rose (Rosa); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Bee Balm (Monarda); Lavender (Lavandula) |
| Care Instructions | Highly adaptable but best in enriched, well-drained loamy soil with consistent moisture. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |



