Jack® Flowering Pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Jaczam'
SKU
03059
Versatile, vigorous ornamental tree, highly resistant to fire-blight. White blooms appear before leaves emerge. Golden fall color with hues of red. Ideal for urban landscapes. Problem-free yard accent, lawn or street tree with shorter stature, perfect under power lines. Produces scant half inch yellow-green fruit. Deciduous.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | PY-rus kal-er-ee-AY-na |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate to fast growth, reaching 15 to 20 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Early Spring |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Mediterranean |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Firescaping/Firewise, Mass Planting, Specimen, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Fall Color, Improved Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Companion Plants | Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii); Mirror Plant (Coprosma); Bee Balm (Monarda); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Daylily (Hemerocallis) |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!