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Asian firethorn

Pyracantha rogersiana

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Pyracantha
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

P. rogersiana is a large, vigorous, spiny evergreen shrub of arching habit, with glossy, narrowly oblong leaves up to 4cm in length. Clusters of small, creamy-white flowers followed by orange-red berries

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerant of pollution

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings from late-spring onwards

Pests

Can get aphids, woolly aphid, caterpillars, brown scale and leaf-mining moths

Diseases

May be affected by fireblight and scab

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseBordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years