Birch Leaf Spirea vs Beedle Pear - TreeTime.ca

Birch Leaf Spirea vs Beedle Pear

Pyrus Beedle

Spiraea betulifolia

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Beedle Pear
Birch Leaf Spirea

Beedle Pear is sweet, soft, and juicy with no astringency making it great for fresh eating. They typically ripen on the tree in early September. The medium-sized pears keep relatively well when compared to other varieties. For most years it is a reliable producer on the prairies.

The Beedle Pear is a cold hardy pear with Canadian roots. John Beedle discovered it on a city boulevard in St. Albert, Alberta.

For fruit production, another pear variety is required for cross-pollination. Can be paired with Krazulya Pear or Ussurian Pear.

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.

Beedle Pear Quick Facts

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 4 m (14 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fruit size: 100g
Flavor: sweet, lacks astrigency
Harvest: early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: birch leaf meadowsweet, shiny leaf spirea, white spirea