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

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Pyrus ussuriensis

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Yellow Birch
Ussurian Pear (Siberian)

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.

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 Quick Facts

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: bright yellow
Fall colour: burgundy
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Flowers: white
Fruit: yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: golden birch
Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear