Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Snowball Viburnum

Viburnum opulus Roseum

Pyrus ussuriensis

Snowball Viburnum
Ussurian Pear (Siberian)

Snowball Viburnum is a popular ornamental shrub with prolific flowering. This plant is prized for its round clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, delighting children and adults. In fall, its leaves turn vibrant shades of red.

Snowball Viburnum is sought after as a single accent shrub, but can also make a dense hedge or privacy screen.

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.

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

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Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 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: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: purplish-red
Fall colour: burgundy
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Fruit: yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree
Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear