Pyrus salicifolia Silver FrostWillow-leaved pear
科:蔷薇科
Family:Rosaceae
属:梨属
common name:Willow-leaved pear
introduce:Plant Type: Tree
Family: Rosaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Spread: 10 to 15 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Medium
General Culture:
Grow in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Adaptable to wide range of soil conditions.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Willow-leaved pear is a small, oval-rounded, ornamental pear tree which typically reaches only 10-15 tall and features silvery, weeping foliage. Foliage emerges silver in spring but gradually turns silvery green as the growing season progresses. Weeping form provides excellent winter interest. Pink-tipped buds open to creamy white flowers in dense corymbs in early spring. Flowers are followed by small, greenish-yellow pears (to 1.5" long) which are of little ornamental significance or practical value. This cultivar is very similar to P. salicifolia Pendula and may in fact be identical.
Problems:
Very susceptible to fireblight.
Uses:
Group or specimen. Early spring flowers, silvery foliage and weeping form lend year round interest.
