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How to Grow Flowering Pear Chanticleer

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'

Your complete guide to growing Flowering Pear Chanticleer.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
💧WaterHigh — consistent moisture needed
🗺Zones5–9
📏Height30-50 feet
Flowering Pear Chanticleer📷 Wikipedia: Pyrus calleryana

When to Plant Flowering Pear Chanticleer

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ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
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Companion Plants for Flowering Pear Chanticleer

✓ Good companions

Astilbe

Flourishes in filtered shade, complements spring flowering period

Bleeding Heart

Thrives in dappled shade, provides spring color harmony

Catmint

Repels aphids and ants, attracts beneficial insects

Coral Bells

Tolerates root competition, adds colorful foliage contrast

Daffodils

Blooms early before tree leafs out, bulbs deter rodents and deer

Hostas

Thrives in partial shade under canopy, provides attractive ground cover

Lavender

Repels aphids and other pests while attracting beneficial pollinators

Marigold

Deters nematodes and aphids with natural compounds, protects root system

✗ Keep away from

Black Walnut

Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of pear family trees

Eastern Red Cedar

Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease affecting ornamental pears

Eucalyptus

Allelopathic compounds suppress growth of nearby plants

Notes from the garden

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