Trying to decided between a Cleveland select pear and a Crimson spire oak for my front yard. Help or comments

Our 80 year old beech tree fell over this week, and now the front of the house is naked. Would the columnular oak look stupid by itself. What kind of heartiness does the pear have. I live in a USDA 5a zone. thanks.
Trying to decided between a Cleveland select pear and a Crimson spire oak for my front yard. Help or comments
Both trees will thrive in your hardiness zone and both are strong and reliable. You are comparing an ornamental tree (pear) with a shade tree (oak).



A Cleveland Select is only going to get about 20, maybe 30 ft tall, depending on your conditions, with an oval head. However if you are going to get an ornamental pear, it is probably the most reliable variety. Fall color is insignificant, but the lightly fragrant white blooms in spring are nice.



The Crimson Spire Oak (a cross between an English Oak and a White Oak) is going to get about 45' tall, in a columnar shape, with great red fall color.



I have seen both. The pear is commonly found on Main St anywhere, whereas this particular oak is not commonplace, but rather something special. They are both reliable trees and I think it's just a matter of taste.



One other comment-Fall leaf clean up. Pear leaves pratically disappear when they drop and clean up is a breeze. Oak leaves drop very late in the season (thus extending your fall clean up) and are typically difficult to rake and pick up due to texture and size.
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