Pyracantha Winter

It is the firethorn s autumnal bright orange berries persisting into winter that first caused me to choose to plant it in my own garden and now the winter visits of birds in my window are what i most enjoy. By september and continuing through winter the flowerheads have matured to clusters of scarlet orange or yellow berries which seem to drip from the branches like jewels.

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Pyracantha winter

Birds love the berries of the pyracanthaâ and take shelter from wintry blasts all through the long cold season of ohio. This shrub should be pruned after it has bloomed. As the plant matures renewal pruning will be needed.

The pyracantha shrub is scientifically known as pyracantha coccinea and also called the scarlet firethorn bush. Shape and thin as needed but keep in mind that you are removing this autumn s fruit. A balanced slow release fertilizer such as 8 8 8 or 10 10 10 at a rate of 1.

The bright orange or red berries on the large pyracantha pyracantha spp make the shrub a magnet for birds and other wildlife in winter when food is scarce. Native to asia and europe the 10 pyracantha species are hardy in u s. Pyracantha pruning winter care and fertilizing.

Even though pyracantha is resistant to heat and drought it is a good practice to mulch around the shrub to reduce stress from dry weather. Pyracanthas flower in june their dazzling white flowerheads bringing out the colour of their rich dark evergreen foliage. Firethorn is an evergreen plant that is easy to grow and provides seasonal interest and berries.

Even the most novice gardener can handle the simple care of firethorn bush. Pruning can be done during almost any season but winter or early spring pruning is recommended. Some types hang on until late winter when they are cleared out by birds storms or decay.

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