The tree was introduced to the U.S. to assist in developing fire blight resistance in European pear trees. These trees, which can grow between 30 to 60 feet tall, are easily identifiable by their ...

The Bradford pear tree is particularly eye-catching as spring kicks off and its blooms pop. But get close and a whiff of its blossoms may send you running. An ornamental tree found across the U.S ...

The purchase and sale of Bradford pear trees became illegal in S.C. on Oct. 1, 2024. The trees are now under the state's "do not sell" list. New regulations will not affect plants already growing ...

Bradford pear trees are considered malodorous, according to the Spruce, a home and garden site. Ironically, the foul odor that drifts from the trees’ white or pink flowers is to attract pollinators.

Also, while it’s true that a native oak tree, for example, has more to offer as a food source for wildlife, in winter some animals do eat the Bradford pear tree’s small fruits if nothing else ...

CINCINNATI — Blooming trees and flowers are a classic sign of spring, but one flowering tree actually causes an ugly invasive problem. Bradford Pear trees are easy to spot in Ohio, with many ...

A state rule last year banned 44 species of invasive plants in Indiana. But there were a few exemptions to the list: notably, the Bradford pear.

As Callery pear trees, otherwise known as Bradford pears, begin to bloom in abundance, Kentucky meteorologist Brad Maushart has taken it upon himself to offer a little pruning advice to the ...

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to know.

Bradford pear trees are a variety of the Callery pear, which was introduced to the U.S. from Asia in the early 1900s in an attempt to fight fire blight, a disease that affected common pear trees.

But the Bradford pear doesn't do that, and yet we still subject ourselves to it. We accept it as if it’s just some unchangeable law of nature, when in reality the tree is literally at war with ...

It doesn't matter if you call it a Callery pear or a Bradford pear — in 2025, the trees are an eco-disaster that disrupts native plants and wildlife. Here's what to know about Bradford pear ...