Ussurian Pear

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pyrus ussuriensis

FAMILY: Rosaceae

Hardiness: Zone 3B. Hardiest of all pears.

Growth habit: Dense, round headed growth. Mature height 25'-35', mature width 25'-35'. Annual growth 12-18 inches.

Foliage: Glossy green in summer changing to reddish-purple in the fall.

Flowers: Pink fading to white, slightly larger than 1 inch. Flowers in April-May.

Fruit: Small, greenish yellow. Not usually edible, very grainy.

Insects and diseases: Least susceptible of all pears to fireblight.

Landscape value: In colder climates it is a valuable ornamental. Excellent floral display in early spring. Trees do not bloom fully for approximately 10 years.

Information sources: Michael Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (University of Georgia, 1990) Michigan State University Extension, Colorado State University Extension.

Photo by: Dan Mullen