If Bradford pear trees are so bad, then why was there a grace period where they could still be sold? After the Ohio Department of Agriculture listed the Callery pear on its invasive plant species ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Jan. 7, Ohio joined the ranks of several other states in completely banning the sale and planting of the Callery pear tree. This tree is most easily recognizable in early ...

The Callery pear tree, which comes in multiple varieties, including “Bradford” pear, “Autumn Blaze” and “Cleveland Select,” is native to Asia and is now considered an invasive plant.

CINCINNATI — Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing. The Callery pear tree is starting to bloom across the state and is easy to spot ...

In January 2023, the Ohio Department of Agriculture issued an order to stop the sale and propagation of Callery pear, which also is a member of Ohio’s invasive plant list.

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. ... Other common cultivars include Cleveland Select, Autumn Blaze, Chanticleer and Whitehouse.

"The Callery pear, also known as the Bradford pear, Cleveland Select, Autumn Blaze, or Aristocrat, is a highly invasive tree that multiplies quickly and crowds out native plants," the MDC website ...

Callery pear trees are identifiable by their white blooms in spring, which typically come early and produce the aforementioned foul smell, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture explains.

Callery pear trees will no longer be sold, planted in Wichita KS after 2027 due to quarantine on invasive plant. Petals give off spring stink ... Chanticleer pear and Cleveland pear trees.

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 blooming early in NC — and stinking up the place By Kimberly Cataudella. Updated February 24, 2023 8 ... such as the Cleveland Select or Aristocrat.