Pyracantha Berries

Pyracantha (Pyracantha coccinea) is a shrub commonly called Firethorn. It features Spring bloom of white flowers that are somewhat malodorous, colorful fall foliage, and orange red berries that provide winter interest and food for birds. It's good for containers if kept pruned. Pyracantha is low maintenance and deer resistant. It can be used for slope/erosion control. It grows the best in zones 6,7,8 and 9.

Excellent banner Karen!

radiant reds caught my attention!
Karen, thanks for sharing the beautiful berries and the info!
Does Firethorn grow where you live?

I know we can't eat them, but don't they look delicious! A wonderful banner, Karen.

Lovely banner Karen!

Bright and colorful banner! Great job, Karen.

Red always catches the eye. Visually stunning "fruit for thought", thanks to the good info you also supplied.

The shape and pattern in the center are as cute as buttons. Very informative and interesting banner.

Great banner, Karen.
Beautiful berries. Birds love them.

Are yours thorny?
I found out the hard way that ours had wicked 2" thorns.
Afterwards i always wore heavy leather gauntlets, keeping a safe distance while trimming
after finding a 1/4" thorn had broken off in my leg (don't have any at my current home).
Had to get a tetanus booster.

Beautiful banner! Brings back memories of one pyracantha where I used to live. Thrived in zone 5 near southwest corner of a brick wall. Yes, thorny, as I rounded the corner. I would have moved it, if it was in my power to do so. Amazed me how the birds would dart in and out of that shrub and not get poked.

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Yes, it's a thorny bush. I've gotten them embedded in my skin too, Cal. They are wicked and now I also have rose gloves that are long and can handle the thorns. This was taken at my home here in NM. I also grew them in Arizona. They grow like weeds so it's a never ending job to keep them in shape. I have one here that I'm letting go wild and want to see how it ends up!

Welcome home, Karen.
Yes, they are pretty, but grow so quickly. I dreaded trimming them,
and tended to put it off, which only made it worse. I think I even
wore a face shield.
And it produced seedlings.

I found a thorn-less variety, but the berries are orange.
http://www.klynnurseries.com/p...

Yours made a perfect banner, though.

Thanks, Cal. Pruning them is a big pain, literally! I'll have to check out that thornless type. Thanks for the link!