Chanticleer Flowering Pear

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Deciduous Tree
Plant Family: Rosaceae
Plant Description: Narrow and tightly growing deciduous tree with profuse, pure-white flowers blooming in early spring. Glossy green leaves turn gold to red in the fall. This variety is considered one of the best varieties of the species due to its more sturdy branching and disease resisitance. May still require early pruning to promote strong branching. Once established, it can handle periods of drought. Produces small inedible fruit that persists on the tree.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Tree - Deciduous
Plant Care: Tree - Deciduous (single-stemmed woody plants that lose their leaves every winter): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most trees. With spring blooming trees, prune after the blooms are spent. Choose species that are resistant to pest damage. Monitor the tree for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis. Protect the trunk especially where maintenance activities, such as mowing, may cause damage. Newly planted trees in areas with high exposure should have the trunk protected during the winter.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 35-40' tall x 15-20' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Tree, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: White
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - May

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Plaza
  • Maintenance Path
    • Backyard Makeover
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter