Pyrus x triploida Chastity® 'NCPX2'
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Chastity® Pear is a deciduous flowering ornamental pear tree bred by Dr. Thomas Ranney of NCSU. It is a triploid specimen that produces little viable seed, reducing weediness.
Chastity® Pear grows 25 to 35 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide with an oval shape at maturity. Grow in full sun in loamy, well-drained, moist soils with an acid to neutral pH. It is resistant to fire blight, powdery mildew and leaf scorch.
This ornamental tree blooms profusely in late spring with white flowers. The summer foliage is dark green and turns into a brilliant, kaleidoscopic medley of red, orange, yellow and purple. Little fruit is produced.
Use Chastity® Pear flowering tree with three seasons of interest as a specimen, along a driveway or border, as a shade tree or an accent.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Problems: Watch for aphids, scale and spider mites. Root rot can occur in too-wet soils.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pyrus
- Species:
- × triploida
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Pollinators will visit the flowers
- Dimensions:
- Height: 25 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- Little to no is produced
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Profuse flowering in spring with white cup-shaped flowers with prominent stamens in clusters before leaf-out.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Smooth
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Spring leaves are light green and mature to glossy deep green. Fall color is a mixture of red, yellow, purple, and orange.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Flowering Tree
- Shade Tree
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
