Pyracantha Species, Gibb's Firethorn, Sichuan Firethorn

Pyracanthaatalantioides

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Pyracantha (py-ra-KAN-tha)
Synonym
Pyracantha discolor
Pyracantha gibbsii
Pyracantha loureiri
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Textured
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Augusta, Georgia

Grayson, Kentucky

Hitchins, Kentucky

Hendersonville, Tennessee

Sequim, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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(Zone 8a) | May 2012 | positive

Wonderful border plant - so dense that it keeps rabbits, deer and other critters out. Hardy. Beautiful in bloom and with berries. Attra...Read More

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Hendersonville, TN | June 2009 | negative

Don't like this shrub -- leggy, wierd growth habit, spiny, prickly, unfriendly, it's only redeeming quality is the beautiful orange "frui...Read More

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