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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names firethorn 'Orange Glow'
Family Rosaceae
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
Details 'Orange Glow' is a large, strong-growing, spiny evergreen shrub of upright habit, with oblong, glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of small, white flowers in early summer are followed by long-lasting, bright orange berries
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Toxicity The seeds may cause mild stomach upsets if ingested. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect North-facing or West-facing or South-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 1.5-2.5 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Easy to grow in fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerant of pollution
Propagation Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings from late-spring onwards
Suggested planting locations and garden types Hedging & Screens Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders Drought Resistant Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Can get aphids, woolly aphid, caterpillars, brown scale and leaf-mining moths
Diseases May be affected by fireblight and scab
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