Pear Trees

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Ornamental Pear Trees Australia — Capital, Chanticleer & Manchurian Ornamental pear trees are Australia's go-to choice for driveways, avenues and feature planting. Fast-growing, tidy in form, spectacular in spring flower and autumn colour — and unlike fruiting pears, no messy fruit drop to clean up. Comparing the most popular ornamental pear varieties Variety Mature size Shape Best for Capital 10m x 3m Narrow upright column Tight spaces, narrow driveways, fence lines Chanticleer 11m x 5m Broad pyramid Front yards, feature trees, wider spaces Manchurian 12m x 8m Wide rounded canopy Avenue plantings, large feature trees, shade Snow Pear 7m x 5m Weeping silver foliage Cool-climate feature, courtyard interest Capital vs Chanticleer: The most common buying decision. Capital is taller and very narrow — perfect for narrow strips, between houses, or where you want height without width. Chanticleer is broader and more impressive as a standalone feature tree — the better choice for front yards and wider driveways. All ornamental pears are deciduous, drop their leaves in late autumn, and burst back to life in spring with masses of white flowers. They tolerate most Australian climates from cool temperate through to warm temperate — not recommended for tropical zones.