Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Northern Red Oak - TreeTime.ca

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Pyrus ussuriensis

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Northern Red Oak
Ussurian Pear (Siberian)

Northern Red Oak is a medium-sized deciduous tree. It is fast-growing (for an oak tree) and is used primarily in lawns, parks, golf courses, street-side plantings, and commercial areas. Northern Red Oak's fall color is spectacular.

In open spaces, it has a short, massive trunk and an extensive crown. In forests Northern Red Oak grows with a tall columnar bole and small rounded head.

We are one of the only nurseries growing this tree.

Check out some video of the spectacular fall colour on our Northern Red Oak seedlings just before harvest on our YouTube Channel.

Note: Most Oak species can be considered toxic for many animals.

Ussurian Pear is the most cold hardy of all pear species. It is frequently used as a rootstock or as a pollinizer for other pear varieties. The pinkish-white flowers that bloom in the spring and the striking fall colours make it well-suited as an ornamental addition to your landscape.

Ussurian Pear can also be used for forming hedges as it tends to branch quite low.

While the Ussurian Pear is considered self-pollinating, planting with another pear variety will increase yields. Can be paired with Krazulya Pear or Beedle Pear.

Northern Red Oak Quick Facts

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: burgundy
Bark: Smooth and grey (young), Furrowed and grey (mature)
Flowers: white
Fruit: yellow
Nuts: Produces acorns
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: champion oak, red oak
Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear