Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) vs White Fringe Tree

Pyrus ussuriensis

Chionanthus virginicus

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Ussurian Pear (Siberian)
White Fringe Tree

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 Fringe Tree is known for its fringe-like white flowers. It can either grow as a small tree or a large multistemmed shrub. The White Fringe Tree has separate male and female plants. Both male and female flowers have white fringe-like petals, but the male flowers are longer and showier. The female flowers give way to clusters of dark blue to black berries. These berries are not edible for humans but attract birds and other wildlife.

The White Fringe Tree is tolerant of clay soils, saline soils, and air pollution but does not do well in prolonged dry conditions.

Ussurian Pear (Siberian) Quick Facts

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $9.99
Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 10 m (33 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: burgundy
Berries: blue to black
Flowers: white
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: harbin pear, manchurian pear, siberian pear
Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree