Firethorn

Pyracantha coccinea

Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 6-18 ft × 6-18 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and salt.

USDA zones

6-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-18 ft × 6-18 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Salt

Native to

Europe, southwestern Asia