Description

An attractive small tree with a gracefully weeping branching habit, features very pretty off-white flowers in spring with smallish green fruit in late summer, can be messy; makes a great accent tree for smaller yards, use alone and allow it room to spread

Landscape Attributes

Weeping Willowleaf Pear is a deciduous tree with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Weeping Willowleaf Pear is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Weeping Willowleaf Pear will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.