Splitting /Weak branching

The limbs of Bradford pear trees tend to grow at sharp angles resulting in weak attachments making them prone to break during wind events. Birds and other animals often eat the tiny pears produced by Bradford pears and spread the seed around the country side resulting in wild Callery pear populations that are viewed as invasive.

Even though they have showy blooms in the spring, Bradford pears have proven to be unreliable and less than desirable landscape trees.