Pyrus salicifolia

willowleaf species

RosaceaePyrus

Willowleaf pear is a small pear tree in the rose or Rosaceae family, native to south-eastern Europe and the Middle East. It typically can reach up to 4.5 m tall. 'Pendula' is a weeping form often used in gardens.

  • Leaves are lance-shaped to elliptic leaves up to 8 cm long and 2 cm across, silver-gray in spring, turning silvery-green as the growing season progresses.
  • Flowers are cream-white 5-petaled flowers about 2 cm in diameter, blooming in clusters of 6–8 flowers in the spring.
  • Fruit is green, pear-shaped, up to 2.5 cm long, ripening to brown.

Contributors

  • Philippe de Spoelberch