Scientific Name
Pyrus pyrifolia

Common Name
Chinese sand pear
Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Dense broadly pyramidal to rounded form
Height: 30 to 40’
Width: 30 to 40’
Leaf: 2.7 to 4" alternate simple leaves; lustrous dark green in summer; yellow, orange, red fall color
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in spring; 1.3" hard rounded fruit; brownish with white spots
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