Lowboy Pyracantha
Pyracantha coccinea 'Lowboy'
Description | Handsome, low spreader displays small but abundant creamy white flowers then bright orange berries. Its vigorous nature makes it an effective groundcover. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established water deeply occasionally. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Spreading |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover |
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Design Ideas | Here is an excellent groundcover for a bank or the sunny part of the garden. Do select a place without foot traffic, since the thorny stems are a deterrent. Bright orange berries brighten the fall and winter landscape. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Ninebark (Physocarpus); Rose (Rosa); Chokeberry (Aronia); Weigela (Weigela); Pampas Grass (Cortederia) |
Care | Grows easily in most average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Space 5 ft. apart as a groundcover; closer for faster coverage. Control weeds with mulch until plants fill in. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 4401 Pouncey Track Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 -
Strange's Florist Inc. 12111 W. Broad St.
Richmond, Virginia 23233 -
Lowe's 1640 W. Broad St.
Richmond, Virginia 23220
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.