Capital pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Capital'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size25 to 35 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Capital' pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Capital') is a tree for specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This tree likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees and birds. It grows fast in a columnar shape, and the leaves show fall color. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Granny Smith apple, Honeyberry, and Autumn fern.