Pyrus betulifolia 'Southworth' Dancer

Proving to be a tough and durable ornamental pear, smaller and markedly different in form, colour and texture to most Pyrus cultivars currently available in Australia. This attractive flowering ornamental pear selection has fine birch-like leaves that ‘dance’ in the slightest breeze. An excellent choice of small growing foliage tree, perfect for parks, gardens and streetscapes.

Categories: Pyrus Medium Trees Tough & Hardy Trees

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Genus

Pyrus
Species

betulifolia
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Pyrus
Growth Rate

Moderate.
Foliage

New growth emerges as silvery-grey, and soon matures to a shining mid-green with a finely serrate margin. Leaves have longish petioles and hang on slender branchlets. Yellow in autumn.
Bark

Grey-brown with flat-topped elongated scales broken by fissures.
Ornamental Fruit

Russet coloured globose fruits. Inedible.
Tree Habit

Ovate to broadly pyramidal, with a well formed crown.
Flowers

Numerous white flowers with bright purplish-red stamens are produced in groups of eight to ten. Observed to bloom later than most other ornamental pears in some regions of Australia.
Height (m)

7
Width (m)

5