Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Yellow Birch - TreeTime.ca

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Yellow Birch

Pyrus ussuriensis

Betula alleghaniensis

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Ussurian Pear (Siberian)
Yellow Birch

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.

Yellow Birch is a large and valuable hardwood species in northeastern North America. The bark on its limbs and young trunks is silvery-yellowish in colour, hence the name. This tree prefers to grow in cool regions with damp or saturated soil.

Yellow Birch can be tapped for syrup, like Sugar Maple. Although the sap has less sugar content, it flows in greater quantity than maple trees.

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Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

Yellow Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: burgundy
Fall colour: bright yellow
Flowers: white
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear
Other Names: golden birch