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Ornamental Pear 'Capital'

Pyrus calleryana 'Capital' · Rosaceae

A narrow, columnar ornamental pear bearing white spring blossom and glossy leaves that turn coppery-purple and red in autumn. Ideal for tight spaces, driveways and formal avenues.

At a glance

Habit: Tree
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Loam, Clay Soil, Well-Drained
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 9 m H × 3 m W
Foliage: Deciduous, Autumn Colour
Flowering: Spring Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Hedging & Screening
Windbreak
Thornless