As of January 2023, it became illegal to plant, grow and sell the Bradford pear, or Callery pear, in Ohio due to its invasive nature, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

It's officially spring in Ohio, meaning you've probably seen white-flowering Callery pear trees blooming all over the region. The Callery pear tree − also known as the Bradford pear tree − is ...

Stand aside, Bradford pear. There's a new invasive plant in town and Ohio is targeting it. On Jan. 1, 2026, the common privet will join the callery pear, better known as the Bradford pear ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.

Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources notes, the Callery pear tree that helped spawn Bradford pears isn't just invasive, it can be dangerous as its fast-growing limbs produce ...

The LSU Tigers were previously given a 93% chance to land Bradford in On3's projections before Ohio State pulled off the stunner. Following a recent vis͏it to C͏olumbus, Ohio, Bradfo͏r͏d ...

Bradford chose to commit to Ohio State over the likes of Texas, LSU, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oregon, Alamaba, Michigan and more than a dozen others. He has official visits scheduled with the Buckeyes ...