Pyracantha 'Golden Paradise'PBR
firethorn 'Golden Paradise'
A bushy, evergreen shrub growing to 2m tall. In spring, yellow leaves are flushed with red which gradually fade to a yellow-lime green colour in the summer before taking on red tints in the autumn and winter. Clusters of white flowers in early summer are followed by small orange-red berries in autumn
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Yellow Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Yellow Green | Orange Red | ||
| Winter | Red Yellow Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Fruits are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Pyracantha are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with spiny branches bearing simple leaves and corymbs of small white flowers followed by showy red, orange or yellow berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in fertile soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings from late-spring onwards
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, woolly aphid, caterpillars, brown scale and leaf-mining moths
Diseases
May be susceptible to pyracantha scab, honey fungus and fireblight
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