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Is Bradford (Callery) pear banned in Tennessee?
No. Bradford (Callery) pear is not on any Tennessee list that bans sales. Pennsylvania and Ohio ban its sale.
Photo: The Big South Fork of the Cumberland River in its forested gorge, Tennessee. ChristopherM (talk) (Uploads), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Bradford (Callery) pear on Tennessee lists
Lists read for Tennessee that can carry legal effect: Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations), Prohibited Noxious-Weed seed (Rule 0080-05-06-.07(1)), Restricted Noxious-Weed seed (Rule 0080-05-06-.07(2)), Eradication of Johnson Grass (T.C.A. Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 2) and Federal noxious weed list (7 CFR 360.200 Designation of noxious weeds). Bradford (Callery) pear is not on the ones that ban sales.
Read November 12, 2026. Advisory lists rank plants by threat and carry no legal effect.
Fall foliage along the Bote Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Which states ban Bradford (Callery) pear
| State | Bradford Pear banned from sale? | List |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | No | Not on any official list read |
| Georgia | No | Named only on an advisory list |
| North Carolina | No | Named only on an advisory list |
| Texas | No | Not on any official list read |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15, Class B Noxious Weed |
| Ohio | Yes | Ohio Adm. Code 901:5-30-01 |
States on this site. Each answer comes from that state's official lists; follow the link for the details.
Other common plants and Tennessee law
- Chinese privet
- European (common) privet
- Amur bush honeysuckle
- Multiflora rose
- Purple loosestrife
- Autumn olive
- Cogongrass
All Tennessee ban lists, searchable, are on the Tennessee invasive and banned plants page.
Tennessee Bradford (Callery) pear questions
Is Bradford (Callery) pear banned in Tennessee?
No. Bradford (Callery) pear is not on a Tennessee ban list.
What is the scientific name of Bradford (Callery) pear?
No Tennessee list names it. Other state lists print it as Pyrus calleryana.
Which other states ban Bradford (Callery) pear?
Among the states this site covers: Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Where can I get help identifying Bradford (Callery) pear in Tennessee?
UT Extension county offices identify plants for residents; find yours on your county page.
Official sources used
Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations), Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services). Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02. Date in force or printed: April 13, 2009. Read November 12, 2026.
Prohibited Noxious-Weed seed (Rule 0080-05-06-.07(1)), Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-05-06-.07(1). Date in force or printed: October 29, 2018. Read November 12, 2026.
Restricted Noxious-Weed seed (Rule 0080-05-06-.07(2)), Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-05-06-.07(2). Date in force or printed: October 29, 2018. Read November 12, 2026.
Eradication of Johnson Grass (T.C.A. Title 43, Chapter 6, Part 2), Tennessee General Assembly / Commissioner of Agriculture and county weed control boards. Tenn. Code Ann. 43-6-201 to 43-6-210. Read November 12, 2026.
Federal noxious weed list (7 CFR 360.200 Designation of noxious weeds), USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 7 CFR 360.200. Date in force or printed: November 10, 2010. Read November 12, 2026.
Lists change; check the agency page before buying or selling plants. More for Tennessee: Tennessee gardening, what to plant now and the planting zone map.
Photos: The Big South Fork of the Cumberland River in its forested gorge, Tennessee: ChristopherM (talk) (Uploads), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons; Sunrise over forested ridges from the Oconaluftee Valley Overlook, Great Smoky Mountains: Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg, TN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Fall foliage along the Bote Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.