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The ornamental pear and its cultivars, Redspire and Aristocrat are the tallest of the flowering trees, reaching up to 50 feet high. Fauer is the smallest at a diminutive 20 feet tall. The Capital variety is in between, reaching up to 35 feet in height.
An ornamental tree, the Bradford Pear had full blooms of beautiful, small white flowers in spring, and equally nice purple and red foliage in the fall. The tree was extremely resistant to disease and pollution, two qualities that made it a hit in urban and suburban areas.