The leaves of my Bradford pear trees normally turn color and drop very late in the season, sometimes not until winter. ... This tree's foliage is one of the last to change color in fall.

Why Bradford Pears are Dangerous? It turns out, they aren't sterile as it was assumed. Sure, they don't pollinate among themselves, but these promiscuous and stinky little trees like to pollinate with EVERYTHING else out there.

Long noted that while the sale of Bradford pears will become illegal, it is still legal to own the tree, though he encouraged residents to consider replacing the trees with another variety. The ban of an invasive species that's actively being sold is a rare step for the state regulators to take, Long said.

The Callery pear tree is highly resistant to various diseases, and it grows well in a variety of environmental conditions. ... Bradford pear trees produce lots of pretty flowers, but usually no fruit or seeds.. . . . .364011233826!]0000000000000009783314147368!]