An upright to spreading, dense evergreen shrub to 2.5m in height and width, with dark green leaves, spiny branches and dense clusters of small white flowers in late spring on the previous year's growth. These are followed by a profusion of bright red berries in autumn.
2.5-4 metres
2.5-4 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Suitable for growing in any moderately fertile garden soil, in sun or partial shade, including very dry, free-draining soils, and heavy clays, as long as they are not prone to waterlogging. See pyracantha cultivation
Propagate by semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, or by seed sown in spring, after three months of cold stratification, bearing in mind that cultivars won't usually come true from seed and seed raised plants can be of variable quality
Flowers are produced mainly on stems produced the previous year, so pruning should aim to retain as much two year old growth as possible. Prune out unwanted growth and on mature shrubs, twenty percent of older wood, after flowering has finished each year
May be susceptible to aphids, woolly aphid, caterpillars, brown scale and leaf-mining moths
May be susceptible to pyracantha scab, honey fungus and fireblight