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Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs Birch Leaf Spirea

Spiraea betulifolia

Pyrus ussuriensis

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Ussurian Pear (Siberian)

Birch Leaf Meadowsweet is a small, rounded shrub, reaching 3 to 4 feet high.

In the early summer, white flowers emerge with dark green foliage. Come fall, birch-like leaves turn a kaleidoscope of red, orange, and purple adding seasonal interest.

Native to Japan and Eastern Asia, this dwarf shrub attracts butterflies and is an excellent option for the front row of a shrub border.

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.

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 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: short
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: burgundy
Flowers: white
Fruit: yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: birch leaf meadowsweet, shiny leaf spirea, white spirea
Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear