Pyracantha

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Pyracantha is a pretty shrub with attractive flowers and magnificent red, yellow or orange berries in autumn and winter. It is often trained against a wall or fence. It also makes an excellent evergreen hedge.

Common name: Firethorn

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Pyracantha

yellow Asian firethorn

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

yellow Asian firethorn

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

firethorn 'Teton'

Pyracantha 'Teton'

firethorn 'Teton'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

firethorn [Saphyr Rouge]

Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')

firethorn [Saphyr Rouge]

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 1.5–2.5 metres

firethorn 'Orange Glow'

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'

firethorn 'Orange Glow'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 1.5–2.5 metres

firethorn [Saphyr Orange]

Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')

firethorn [Saphyr Orange]

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 1.5–2.5 metres

Asian firethorn

Pyracantha rogersiana

Asian firethorn

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

firethorn 'Golden Charmer'

Pyracantha 'Golden Charmer'

firethorn 'Golden Charmer'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

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