Scientific Name
Pyracantha coccinea

Common Name
Scarlet firethorn

 
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Habit: Semi-evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
Height: 6 to 15 feet
Width: 8 to 15 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Open, stiff, thorny, arching branches
Flower/Fruit: 0.3" white flowers on 1 to 2" corymb in spring; 0.2" orange-red berries in fall; persists into winter
Foliage: Alternate, simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 1 to 2.5" long; slightly serrated
Comments: Drought tolerant; more cold-hardy than P. koidzumii
Cultivars: --
   


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