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Pyracantha

Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids

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Overview

The Pyracantha, a robust evergreen shrub, boasts dense branches with glossy, sharp-leafed foliage. It becomes a spectacle when covered in white blossoms each spring, followed by vibrant red, orange, or yellow berries in fall. This hardy shrub can grow 6-18 feet high and 6-12 feet wide, serving as an excellent privacy barrier or espalier. Requires well-draining soil, full sun to part shade, and is drought-tolerant once established. USDA zones 5-9.

Sun FullWater LowZones 6–10
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — The Pyracantha, a robust evergreen shrub, boasts dense branches with glossy, sharp-leafed foliage
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — It becomes a spectacle when covered in white blossoms each springPyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — This hardy shrub can grow 6-18 feet high and 6-12 feet widePyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — or yellow berries in fallPyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — Requires well-draining soil, full sun to part shade, and is drought-tolerant once establishedPyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — serving as an excellent privacy barrier or espalierPyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — commonly referred to as Firethorn+17

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low
USDA zones
6–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Rosaceae

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Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — The Pyracantha, a robust evergreen shrub, boasts dense branches with glossy, sharp-leafed foliage
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — It becomes a spectacle when covered in white blossoms each spring
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — This hardy shrub can grow 6-18 feet high and 6-12 feet wide
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — or yellow berries in fall
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — Requires well-draining soil, full sun to part shade, and is drought-tolerant once established
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — serving as an excellent privacy barrier or espalier
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — commonly referred to as Firethorn
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — perennial shrub esteemed for its vibrant display of autumn berries and dense
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — thorny branches that serve as a natural deterrent against intruders
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — A member of the Rosaceae family, Pyracantha spp
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — hybrids are hardy to USDA zones 5 through 9
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — glossy green leaves remain evergreen in milder climates
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — These can range in color from fiery red to orange or yellow
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — providing not only a bold visual splash
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — Pyracantha is drought-resistant
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — but will benefit from occasional deep watering during prolonged dry periods
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — Pruning is important not only for maintaining desired shape but also for improving air circulation
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — which helps prevent issues like scab and fire blight
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — white flowers in the garden
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — shrub with white blooms
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — shrub for full
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — The Pyracantha, a robust evergreen shrub, boasts dense branches with glossy, sharp-leafed foliage; this hardy shrub can
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — It becomes a spectacle when covered in white blossoms each spring; hybrids are hardy to USDA zones 5 through 9
Pyracantha (Pyracantha Spp. Hybrids) — or yellow berries in fall; which helps prevent issues like scab and fire blight

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