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Bradford Flowering Pear
They are pest- and pollution-resistant, and tolerate drought well. Bradford Pear trees are shallow-rooted and will tolerate most soil types. It is one of the most fireblight-resistant cultivar of the flowering pears. The Bradford pear is a beautiful garden addition that produces no edible fruit. This flowering tree grows best in full sun. The Bradford Flowernig Pear, Pyrus calleryana, 'Bradford', is an extremely popular, vigorous growing, medium size, shade tree with outstanding clusters of white blooms in spring and very attractive terrific yellow to red to purple foliage color in fall. A great benefit of the Bradford is that it is a rapid grower, achieving a 12 to 15 feet increase in height over an 8- to 10-year period. ... find out more
Shantung Maple It does well in full sun and in general seems to be quite adaptable. It has glossy, dark green star shaped foliage that remains in good condition throughout the season. The Shantung Maple, 'Acer trucatum', is an outstanding small tree. It of northern China but has a very large native range. It is an excellent tree for small lawns and street tree use. It develops good fall color ranging from clear yellow to reddish purple. It tolerates heat and alkaline soils. Its quality and adaptability make it worth growing. |
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