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Description:

A wide-spreading small tree with a pyramidal habit; small white flowers bloom in early spring after the foliage appears, leafs out earlier and flowers later than other pears; makes a wonderful dense screen or hedge

Ornamental Features

Fauriei Pear has rich green deciduous foliage on a tree with a pyramidal habit of growth. The glossy oval leaves turn an outstanding harvest gold in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Fauriei Pear is a deciduous tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal 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.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Fauriei Pear is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Shade

Planting & Growing

Fauriei Pear will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 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 species is not originally from North America.