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River Birch vs Ussurian Pear (Siberian)Betula nigra Pyrus ussuriensis ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON 
River Birch has beautiful, peeling, brown bark that reveals camel-colored and pink beneath. It is more borer resistant than white bark birches, which makes it a much longer-lived landscape tree.
Ussurian Pear (aka Manchurian or Siberian Pear) is the most cold hardy of all pear species. RIVER BIRCH QUICK FACTSUSSURIAN PEAR (SIBERIAN) QUICK FACTS
Zone:
3a
Zone:
3a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
10 m (33 ft)
Spread:
5 m (16 ft)
Spread:
8 m (26 ft)
Moisture:
normal, wet
Moisture:
normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
burgundy
Berries:
yellow fruit (low quality, self pollinating)
Flowers:
white flowers in spring
Bark:
dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
long
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
medium
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Other Names:
black birch, water birch
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |