Pyracantha

Common name: Firethorn

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.

• Group: Shrubs, hedges
• Flowering time: Spring to mid-summer
• Planting time: Anytime, but ideally autumn or winter
• Height and spread: 4m by 4m (12ft by 12ft)
• Aspect: Full sun or partial shade
• Hardiness: Most are fully hardy