Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' Bush

Origin: the United States. Medium sized deciduous tree which naturally forms a slender, oval, very regular crown. Oval leaves, up to 10cm long, fairly leathery, bright green, one of the first to come into leaf in spring and the last to drop the leaves in autumn. The autumn colours begin late but last a long time and are extremely attractive, changing from bright yellow to orange and scarlet. Single, white flowers in groups of 6-12 in April. Fruit: very sporadic and never numerous, similar to the pear. Soil: prefers cool soil, from neutral to slightly calcareous but also grows well in poor soil. Very resistant to pollution, immune to disease and therefore an excellent tree for planting on not too wide streets.