Useful Plants Nursery

"Liberation through Abundance"

• Phytonutritional plants for edible landscaping
• Fruits, nuts, berries, medicinal herbs
• Permaculture design and consulting
  

 Plants
   Vines
   Trees
      Almond
      Apple
      Asian Pear
      Cherry
      Cherry, Mazzard
      Chestnut
      Chinese Dogwood
      Cornelian Cherry
      Gingko
      Mulberry
      Pawpaw
      Peach
      Persimmon, American
      Persimmon, Asian
      Quince
      Serviceberry
   Shrubs
   Herbaceous perennials  
   Medicinal herbs

 Planting instructions

Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia)

		Exposure: Full sun. Hardy to -25 degrees F. Soil: Prefers rich, deep soil, but can tolerate clay soil better than most fruit trees. Prefers a circumneutral pH. Growth habits: A beautiful pyramidal rounded tree to 20 feet covered in the spring with beautiful white flowers that produce abundant early fall fruit. Asian pears have very ornamental leaves with delightful fall color. Landscape uses: An excellent accent tree, Asian pear is large enough to be used as a small shade tree and can produce delicious apple-shaped aromatic fruit in abundance. Requires cross-pollination. Usefulness: Crisp, juicy, tree ripened fruit is an epicurean delight. $45.00 / 7 gal., available in June

Available Varieties

Shinko - The "Butterscotch" pear produces large, delicious golden fruit.

Seuri - The "Candy" pear. A very sweet, aromatic and flavorful fruit. Ripens in October.

Shinseki - A reliable variety with beautiful, sweet, juicy and early-ripening fruit.

Chojuro - The ‘Rum’ pear, with large, juicy, delicious dark golden fruit.