Lloyd Library and Museum is hosting a presentation on the invasive Callery Pear Tree
Wednesday, March 8 from 7-8 pm
Few plant species have captured our delight and eventually our disdain as has the Callery pear tree (Pyrus calleryana). Imported into the United States from China in the early 1900s, this species was first considered the savior of pear fruit crops along the Pacific coast. Eventually, it became one of the most popular ornamental trees in the 1980s-1990s. Prized for its gorgeous white flowers in early spring, its tree shape, and quick growth, the species was commonly sold as the cultivar ‘Bradford’, before being released as ‘Chanticleer’, ‘Aristocrat’, ‘Cleveland Select’, ‘Respire’, and many other cultivars. Read more at the Lloyd Library website.
