Botanical Name: Pyracantha coccinea
Common Name: scarlet firethorn
Family: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, alternate, spatulate, entire margin
Flower/Inflorescence: small white flowers in May
Fruit/Seed: bright orange berries
Stem/Bark: long sharp thorns
Size: height 6 - 18ft, spread 6 - 18ft
Habit: erect, upright
Form: erect
Culture: full sun - part shade, medium moist soil
Landscape Use: hedge, boarder, evergreen shrub
