Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
4a-10b
USDA zone
-34°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
---|---|---|
6m | Max | 4m |
4m | Min | 2m |
10 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has no fragrance


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Firethorn Overview
Pyracantha - also known as Firethorn - are evergreen shrubs or small trees, of which there are just 7 species. They have spiny branches, shiny - usually dense, tooth-edged - foliage, masses of tiny white flowers in summer and showy red, orange or yellow berries in autumn. These usually last through the winter so they add some brightness to gardens on dull days. Firethorns are usually grown against walls or free-standing, in shrub borders. They can also be used for hedging and are useful on garden boundaries as their numerous spines are very sharp! Tolerant of most soils, some shade, pollution and needing only light pruning, Firethorns are popular garden shrubs and popular with birds, for their autumn/winter berries. Best protected however, from cold, drying winds. Native to areas extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia, Pyracanthas belong to the rose family - Rosaceae!
Common problems with Firethorn
How to harvest Firethorn
Generally not harvested
How to propagate Firethorn
Cuttings
Semi Hardwood cuttings can be taken in late summer/early autumn.
Seed
Special features of Firethorn
Attracts birds
Hedge plant
Attractive flowers
Attractive fruits
Attractive leaves
Drought resistant
Other uses of Firethorn
A low maintenance shrub that can be planted in wall side borders, grown up trellis or as hedges/screens to form a prickly security barrier. It is also resistant to pollution, drought & deer.
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