White Fringe Tree vs Beedle Pear - TreeTime.ca

White Fringe Tree vs Beedle Pear

Chionanthus virginicus

Pyrus Beedle

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White Fringe Tree
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.

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.

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Beedle Pear Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 4 m (14 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: blue to black
Fruit size: 100g
Flavor: sweet, lacks astrigency
Harvest: early September
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree