Pyracantha fortuneana
CHINESE FIRETHORN, BROAD LEAF FIRETHORN
Rosaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Pyracantha fortuneana
CHINESE FIRETHORN, BROAD LEAF FIRETHORN
Rosaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: mid spring to early summer

Ornamental Fruit: orange-red berry

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & dry style designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, espalier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: habitat, deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: cool areas






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