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Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Pyrus ussuriensis

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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 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.

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
Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear