Mohave Pyracantha
Pyracantha x 'Mohave'
Pronunciation: py-ra-KAN-tha
SKU #06850
| Description | Lustrous dark green foliage adorns this vigorous, upright grower. Highly valued for its huge masses of bright red-orange berries that create a spectacle of fall color. An early fruiting variety. An excellent evergreen hedge, screen or accent. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established water deeply occasionally. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Barrier, Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary |
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| Design Ideas | This stunning upright grower works well espaliered to show off its dark foliage, clusters of white flowers and red orange fall fruit. Planted in the sun, several espaliered Pyracantha can form a 'living fence'. They also can be mass planted for an informal hedge or barrier. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Pampas Grass (Cortederia); Weigela (Weigela); Beautyberry (Callicarpa); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Rose (Rosa); Chokeberry (Aronia) |
| Care | Grows easily in most average, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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