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Pyracantha Plant - Description
- Potted Pyracantha Plant
- AKA Firethorn
- Excellent Hedging & Boundary Plant
- Very Thorny
- Abundance of Deep Berries in Autumn
- Medium / Large Garden Plant
- Pot Size:10 Litres
- Current Size: 180cm
Pyracantha Plant - Characteristics
- Mature size (HxW): 3 x 2.5m
- Foliage: Small, oval leaves. Glossy green colour
- Evergreen plants
- Small white flowers appear in early Summer
- Covered in berries from September to December
- Fast growing plant
- Note: Very thorny, strongly advised to wear gloves when planting & pruning
- Fully hardy
Pyracantha Plant - Uses
- Grown as a hedging plant
- Commonly used as a boundary hedge
- Thorny nature provides good security
- Great for year round privacy
- Can be grown on their own as specimen plants
- Also known to attract bees
- Plant with red berry pyracantha AKA red firethorn
Pyracantha Plant - How to Grow
- Happy in full sun & part shade
- Give your hedging the best start & ensure your soil is rich in nutrients & free draining
- If growing as a hedge, space plants 45cm apart (1½ ft)
- Prepare a large planting hole approx. twice the width of the pot
- Use a fork to loosen the soil in the base of the planting hole
- Water in well after planting
- Mulch around the base of plants after sowing
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