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Pyracantha coccinea (Scarlet Firethorn)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 25293


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyracantha
Species: Pyracantha coccinea
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • March
Flowering End edit
  • June
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  • Hedging/Screening
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
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Other names for this plant:
Cotoneaster pyracantha



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