Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Prairie Sky Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Prairie Sky Poplar

Populus x canadensis Prairie Sky

Pyrus ussuriensis

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Prairie Sky Poplar
Ussurian Pear (Siberian)

Prairie Sky Poplar is a fast-growing columnar hybrid poplar developed at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada's Morden Research Station. It is adaptable to many soil conditions and seems to do best in the southern-most parts of the prairies.

Good as a shade or shelterbelt tree, it is often used in buffer zones as a visual screen or hedge. Ideal for lining properties, roads, etc.

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.

Prairie Sky Poplar Quick Facts

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: large, heart-shaped
Fall colour: burgundy
Flowers: white
Fruit: yellow
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear