Illinois to ban sale of invasive Callery pear trees | ChicagoNOW

Name: Illinois to ban sale of invasive Callery pear trees | ChicagoNOW
Uploaded: 2026-05-19T18:05:19Z
Duration: 13 min 35 s
Description: Illinois will ban the sale of Callery pear trees starting Jan. 1, 2028, after the species was added to the state’s invasive plants list. Sharon Yiesla from The Morton Arboretum explains why the once-popular tree is now a problem for natural areas and what homeowners can plant instead.

FOX LOCAL Chicago · May 19, 2026 · 13m 35s

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Illinois will ban the sale of Callery pear trees starting Jan. 1, 2028, after the species was added to the state’s invasive plants list. Sharon Yiesla from The Morton Arboretum explains why the once-popular tree is now a problem for natural areas and what homeowners can plant instead.