Bradford Pear Tree

Bradford Pear Tree - Oriental Gentle Giant For The American Suburbs

Essential in landscaping are the areas near entrances.  Often, these areas require lavish plants that will set up the mood by which the theme of the garden will play.  A colorful garden, for example, will require colorful plants by the entranceway.  A moody garden will require enchanting plants to greet the visitors.

There are universal plants that are suited for areas near entrances.  The Bradford Pear tree is one of them.

The Bradford Pear tree is a beautiful, flowering tree that produces white blossoms during the spring.  Originally from China, this tree type was well received in the United States, particularly in South Carolina, and has, since its introduction to the mainland, assumed its current name.

The Bradford Pear tree is no dwarf, by any means.  It's a humongous tree that will take up a lot of space.  Its wide and bulky frame can grow as tall as 60 feet high and 30 feet wide.  That's the size of a small building!

So how can it be perfect for entranceways, you might ask?

Well, if the entrance to your home can spare the space that this tree does require, it can be the perfect balance for your house and your garden.  It's like an ancient protector, watching over your domain and ready to protect you against all perils.  Such is the immediate impact of a tree situated near your door.

If a fence or a wall separates your house from the street, Bradfords can also serve as great avenue trees.  When placed in parallel sidewalks, they'll immediately provide a refreshing shade on the street itself.  And come the last days of spring, when its white blossoms would start to fall, the entire neighborhood will look like a wonderland, where flowers fall like raindrops from the sky.

The only disadvantages that the Bradford Pear tree may bring to the plate, aside from the large area it requires of course, are the rather unpleasant smell of its flowers and the tree's short lifespan.  A Bradford Pear's blooms may be remarkably beautiful, but they do smell bad.  Nonetheless, since they are situated high above the ground, such won't pose much of a problem. 

Bradfords are known to live for an average of 25 years, pretty short for tree standards.  Nonetheless, with the sheer majesty and awe-inspiring grandeur that this tree type will provide, not only for your house but for your community as well, Bradfords are sure to make those 25 years well worth every second of their duration.