Pyrus nivalis - Snow Pear

Pyrus nivalis (Snow Pear) looks excellent as a medium-sized ornamental tree with a dense, rounded canopy that offers strong year-round structure and seasonal interest. Its silvery-green spring foliage matures to vivid red in autumn, creating eye-catching colour contrast that enhances formal landscapes, avenues, and streetscapes.

Reaching about 8 metres tall and 5 metres wide, Snow Pear’s compact, balanced form makes it suitable for urban settings, where space and maintenance are considerations. It performs reliably in a variety of soil types—including clay and sandy loam—and tolerates moderate drought once established.

For added landscape impact, Pyrus nivalis can be underplanted with shade-tolerant groundcovers or low shrubs to create layered garden beds with continuous visual appeal. Its low maintenance needs and tolerance to urban pollution make it a practical and attractive choice for both residential and commercial plantings.

Please note, as living products, our trees naturally vary in size and appearance throughout the seasons. The photos on our website are provided as a helpful guide, but may not always reflect our current batches. We always aim to deliver stock as pictured, but some variation is to be expected. For up-to-date sizing, please refer to our current height guide. If you’d like to see photos of our current stock, just let us know—we’re happy to send them!