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Western Chokecherry vs Ussurian Pear (Siberian)Prunus virginiana var. demissa Pyrus ussuriensis ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.
Ussurian Pear (aka Manchurian or Siberian Pear) is the most cold hardy of all pear species. WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTSUSSURIAN PEAR (SIBERIAN) QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
3a
Height:
7 m (23 ft)
Height:
10 m (33 ft)
Spread:
5 m (16 ft)
Spread:
8 m (26 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Fall colour:
burgundy
Berries:
edible small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine
Berries:
yellow fruit (low quality, self pollinating)
Flowers:
white flowers in spring
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
short
Life span:
long
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
medium
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |