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Cultivar NameNotes
 
Bradford'Bradford' - early-flowering; dense branching and broadly pyramidal habit; grows to 50' tall x 40' wide; good resistance to fireblight; genetic predisposition to form tight branch crotch angles that split causing maintenance issues and safety hazards, as a result, no longer a valid cultivar
Capital'Capital' - fastigiate form; grows to 35' tall x 10' wide; glossy green foliage turns red-purple come fall, very susceptible to fireblight, this disease problem may recommend against its use
Fauriei'Fauriei' (a.k.a. Pyrus fauriei, P. calleryana var. fauriei) - pyramidal-rounded form; grows slowly to 40' tall; flowers heavily, but is not as fine an ornamental as other types; fall foliage colors yellow to red earlier than other types
Jack'Jack' (a.k.a. 'Jaczam') - rounded, dwarf habit; dense growth; mature size less than half that of standard forms, grows to 20' tall and wide; lustrous foliage and white flowers
Jill'Jill' (a.k.a. 'Jilzam') rounded, dwarf habit; dense growth; mature size less than half that of standard forms, grows to 20' tall and wide; lustrous foliage and white flowers
Redspire'Redspire' - pyramidal-oval form; looser in form than 'Bradford'; slower growth; earlier fall color with shades of yellow to red; prone to fireblight
Whitehouse'Whitehouse' - fastigiate pyramidal form; grows to 40' tall x 15' wide; flowers about a week later than other cultivars; develops fall color earlier; heavily afflicted by leaf diseases
Burgundy Snow'Burgundy Snow' (a.k.a. 'Bursnozam') - pyramidal, well-balanced form; flowers profusely; grows to 30' tall x 20' wide
Dancer'Dancer' - serrate leaves
Holmford‘Holmford’ - marketed at the new 'Bradford'; glossy green foliage; yellow to orange-red fall foliage; grows to 35' tall x 30' wide; better disease resistance and branch angles than 'Bradford'
Korean Sun'Korean Sun' (a.k.a. 'Westwood') - compact and rounded form; grows to 15' tall
Trinity'Trinity' - one of the improved form post-'Bradford' selections; dense, well-rounded form; negligible fruit; glossy green leaves turn orange-red in autumn; grows to 30' tall
Javelin'Javelin' - fastigiate, tightly columnar form; purple to bronze green foliage, purple to maroon fall color; pink buds open to white flowers; fireblight resistant; grows to 35' tall x 10' wide
var. cheniivar. chenii - smooth leaves and smaller acorns
Gobbler'Gobbler' - abundant production of acorns that are favored by wildlife; profuse production of nuts early in the season
American Dream'American Dream' - broad pyramidal form; vigorous grower; grows to 50' tall x 40' wide; bright green, glossy foliage; strong resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew
Beacon'Beacon' (a.k.a. 'Bonnie and Mike') - narrow columnar form; grows to 40' tall x 15' wide;
RosehillRosehill (a.k.a. 'Asjes') - fastigiate, upright form; most likely a hybrid with Q. robur; resistant to leaf ailments such as mildew; lustrous green foliage
Regal Prince'Regal Prince' (a.k.a. Q. x warei 'Long') - upright-oval form; a cross with Q. robur 'Fastigiata; vigorous grower to 60' tall x 25' wide
Splendens'Splendens' - narrow crown; leaves turn brilliant fiery-red on acid soil; vigorous growth; grows to 80' tall x 40' wide
Heritage'Heritage' (a.k.a. 'Clemons') - broadly pyramidal to oval form; a hybrid with English oak Q. robur; vigorous grower to 80' tall x 50' wide. dark green, glossy foliage; resistant to mildew and wind tearing
Urban Pinnacle'Urban Pinnacle' - narrow pyramidal to oval form with a strong central leader; glossy foliage; resistant to both mildew and anthracnose; extremely small acorns for this species; grows to 55' x 25' wide
Ashworth'Ashworth' - small sweet acorns and high yields which require little processing and are more easily edible; grows to 40 - 50' high and wide
Cobblestone'Cobblestone' - broadly oval form; markedly corky bark giving it an ancient look even when young; dark green foliage; mildew and anthracnose resistant; grows to 55' tall x 45' wide
Crownright'Crownright' (a.k.a. 'Crown Right') - upright habit; branches point upward, avoiding the need to prune up lower branches, as is the case with other selections of this species
Green Pillar'Green Pillar' (a.k.a. 'Emerald Pillar') - fastigiate form; glossy leaves turn red in fall
Sovereign'Sovereign' - superior branching, form, vigor, and foliage quality. It also lacks pendulous lower branches; unfortunately it often develops grafting issues
Green Dwarf'Green Dwarf' - dense, bushy habit; glossy green leaves which turn rich-red and orange in autumn; very slow growing; grows to 8' high and wide
Isabel'Isabel' - cone shaped, dense, bushy habit; red and orange autumn colors; larger than other dwarf forms; grows to 13' tall x 10' wide
Flaming Suzy'Flaming Suzy' - fast growing; scarlet autumn foliage; grows to 65' tall x 50' wide