Capital Flowering Pear
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- spring flowers
A very columnar tree with glossy dark green foliage and white flowers in the early spring. Fall color is reddish-purple. Best grown in full sun in an organically rich, well-drained soil with consistent summer moisture. It is adaptable to a wide range of soils including heavy clay. This was selected in 1969 as a replacement for Lombardy Poplar.
- Common Name: Capital Flowering Pear
- Height: 35' tall
- Spread: 12' wide
- Type: Deciduous
- Zone: 5 - 8
