Aristocrat® Flowering Pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
Vigorous and upright with a dominant central trunk excellent for lining streets or drives or as a specimen for smaller spaces. Small white flowers are followed by disease-resistant dark green leaves with a unique wavy edge; becomes reddish-purple in fall.
| Key feature: | Fall Color |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Pyramidal tree 15 ft. tall, 12 ft. wide; to 36 ft. tall, 16 ft. wide in 15 years. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special feature: | Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 6913 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Vigorous and upright with a dominant central trunk excellent for lining streets or drives or as a specimen for smaller spaces. Small white flowers are followed by disease-resistant dark green leaves with a unique wavy edge; becomes reddish-purple in fall.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
| Key feature: | Fall Color |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Pyramidal tree 15 ft. tall, 12 ft. wide; to 36 ft. tall, 16 ft. wide in 15 years. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special feature: | Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 6913 |
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