While it can produce stunning blooms, this tree’s odor has been compared to dead fish, vomit, and urine, to name just a few ...

From beloved to banished, cities and states are outlawing cultivars of the Callery pear, a popular, yet highly invasive, ...

Those nasty trees that smell like rotting fish can no longer be bought, sold, or distributed by Missouri plant nurseries ...

(NEXSTAR) — There is something idyllic about walking down a tree-lined street, especially in spring when blooms are bursting. It’s why visitors from far and wide flock to Washington, D.C ...

Once its ornamental value and hardiness were recognized in the 1950s, the Callery pear was used to develop cultivars, including the Bradford pear tree, according to the University of Illinois ...

They might look pretty, but Callery pear trees are an invasive species in the US and have the potential to cause chaos in the ...