Flowering pear trees

Flowering pear trees offer attractive spring blossom, and usually good autumn colour, and are easy to grow.

• Flowering pear

  Chanticleer

  Chanticleer is a form of the Callery Pear, with attractive spring blossom and autumn colours.

  • Flowering month: March
  • Flowering month: April
  • Flower colour: White
  • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
  • Awards: RHS AGM (former)
  Pyrus calleryana
• Flowering pear

  Pendula

  

  A very attractive flowering pear tree, notable for its distinctive weeping branches, and silver-green leaves.

  • Flowering month: April
  • Flower colour: White
  • Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
  Pyrus salcifolia
• Flowering pear

  Silver Sail

  

  An attractive upright flowering pear tree with silvery green foliage, and small ornamental fruits.

  • Flowering month: March
  • Flower colour: White
  • Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
  Pyrus elaeagnifolia

How to choose Flowering pear trees

Flowering pear trees are a good choice if you are looking for something a bit different. They usually flower quite early in the spring when not much else is around, whilst in autumn they have ornamental fruits (often liked by birds) and interesting foliage colours.

Flowering pear trees are also usually easy to grow, disease-resistant, and tolerant of almost any soil conditions.