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firethorn Saphyr Rouge

Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Pyracantha
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A compact, spiny evergreen shrub with narrow glossy leaves, sprays of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by abundant orange-red berries in autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

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

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast 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

Claimed to be resistant to fireblight and scab

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

BordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years