Description

An ornamental feature tree which is smothered in clouds of showy white flowers in spring, good fall color and compact oval shape, ideal for smaller landscapes; fruit is poor quality and not for eating, fallen fruit can be messy, resistant to fireblight

Landscape Attributes

Prairie Gem Pear is a dense deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Prairie Gem Pear is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Prairie Gem 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 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 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.