Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' Flowering-Tree A dessert/fresh eating pear first

A dessert/fresh eating pear first introduced in Hertfordshire 1885 at the National British Pear Conference

Handsome in season but undoubtebly best in winter when the fascinating habit can truly be appriciated

ADVISORY: This plant is only hardy to -5C

Tolerant of clay but dislikes alkaline or chalky soils

Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' Flowering-Tree A dessert/fresh eating pear firstDiscovered in a mass planting of Q. palustris 'Crownright' seedlings in 1994, 'Green Pillar' also known as 'Pringreen' is a gorgeous upright tree with nearly vertical branches and a strong central leader. The dark green foliage is similar to the species and turns a beautiful deep red to scarlet red in autumn. Tolerates poorly drained soil and some flooding. H6