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Pyracantha atalantioides (Gibbs' firethorn)

Other names: Pyracantha gibbsii, Gibb's firethorn, Sichuan firethorn, Pyracantha crenulata, Cotoneaster crenulatus, Crataegus crenulata, Mespilus crenulata, Crataegus pyracantha var. crenulata

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Species
P. atalantioides is an upright, arching, spiny, evergreen shrub with narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and corymbs of small, white flowers followed by spherical, persistent, bright orange-red fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
6 m 4 m 10-20 years
19 ft 13 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Arching

Native to

Central China

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Fruit and seeds may cause mild stomach upsets if ingested. Wear gloves when handling.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. For wall-trained plants after flowering, shorten lateral stems to 2-3 leaves from the base.

Propagation methods

Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn. Remove seed from fruit flesh prior to sowing. Seeds require three months of cold stratification in order to germinate.

Pests

Brown scale

Aphids

Caterpillars

Leaf mining moths

Diseases

Fireblight

Pyracantha scab

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Take semi-ripe cuttings

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