General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Scarlet Firethorn

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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-11
Comments:
  • Posted by Dodecatheon3 (Northwest Arkansas - Zone 6b) on Dec 5, 2015 10:18 PM concerning plant:
    Lowboy has bright orange berries in fall that persist through winter. It has low water use once established. Note that it is susceptible to scab. Leaves can become chlorotic in alkaline soil. Prune in late winter to early spring.

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