Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' /Aristocrat Pear

Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'  / Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
A street tree planting of the aristocrat pear
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Scientific Name: Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
Common Name: Aristocrat Pear
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 20-30 feet
Spread: 20- 30 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: White
Fruit present: Fall
Fruit color: Brown
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments: This is a popular selection of the flowering pear. As with Bradford pears the weak crotches cause problems as trees age. However, the flowers and autumn color are unsurpassed by most other flowering trees.