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Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Pyrus ussuriensis

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2024)

White Meadowsweet
Ussurian Pear (Siberian)

White Meadowsweet is a woody, deciduous shrub that begins to bloom in early summer with small white and pink flowers. Its foliage turns from a light green into an attractive golden-yellow later in the fall.

The White Meadowsweet, also known as Mead-Wort or Bride-Wort, is favored by birds and butterflies but is largely ignored by deer. They produce small brown berries in the summer, and while they are technically edible, they are not sweet and are more desired by wildlife.

Ussurian Pear (aka Manchurian or Siberian Pear) is the most cold hardy of all pear species.

This self-pollinating pear bears white flowers in the spring and has good fall colour, making it an exceptional ornamental addition to any garden. However, it has a tendency to branch quite low and is often used in shelterbelts and hedges too.

It is primarily grown for its attractive flowers and pollination of other pear varieties, or as cold hardy rootstock, and is also an excellent addition to any shelterbelt.

White Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: golden yellow
Fall colour: burgundy
Flowers: white, small
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: mead wort, meadowsweet, narrowleaf meadowsweet, pale bridewort, pipestem