Detail
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Pyrus calleryana 'Capital'
Ornamental Pear
Notes

Uses: Highly floral street tree for narrow verges and median strips.
It is adaptable to pollution, drought and coastal conditions. Narrowest of upright pears. In autumn the dark green leaves change to reddish-purple. Other varieties include: P.'Aristocrat', P.'Bradford', P.'Cleveland Select' and P.'Chanticleer'
Caution: As with all deciduous species consideration must be given to planting in locations where litter will not reach waterways.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 2 by SA Water and requires written approval before being planted in any street or drainage area. It should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-columnar_d Columnar
  • Height 6-7m
  • Spread 2-2.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Rosaceae
  • Botanical Name Pyrus calleryana 'Capital'
  • Common Name Ornamental Pear
  • Habit Upright, Narrow
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)