Lowboy Pyracantha

Pyracantha coccinea 'Lowboy'

Pronunciation: py-ra-KAN-tha cok-SIN-i-a
SKU #06800
6-9

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Handsome, low spreader displays small but abundant creamy white flowers then bright orange berries. Its vigorous nature makes it an effective groundcover. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water deeply occasionally.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover
Design IdeasHere 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 ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsNinebark (Physocarpus); Rose (Rosa); Chokeberry (Aronia); Weigela (Weigela); Pampas Grass (Cortederia)
Care InstructionsGrows 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.
HistoryThis large group of shrubs are in the Rose family and closely related to both hawthorn and cotoneaster. The genus was classified by Max Roemer of Germany in the mid 19th Century, who named it from the Greek for fire and thorn to describe red fruits and spiny branches. He also named this species for its coloring which is native to a large range in Southern Europe and Asia Minor. Its similarity to these other genera led it to be classified formerly in each. Edouard Spach, 1801-1879 of Strassbourg deemed it Cotoneaster pyracantha, and it was Crataegus pyracantha per Borkh. This is among the newer disease resistant cultivars that exhibits a prostrate ground-hugging habit.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover
Design IdeasHere 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 ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsNinebark (Physocarpus); Rose (Rosa); Chokeberry (Aronia); Weigela (Weigela); Pampas Grass (Cortederia)
Care
Care InstructionsGrows 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.
History
HistoryThis large group of shrubs are in the Rose family and closely related to both hawthorn and cotoneaster. The genus was classified by Max Roemer of Germany in the mid 19th Century, who named it from the Greek for fire and thorn to describe red fruits and spiny branches. He also named this species for its coloring which is native to a large range in Southern Europe and Asia Minor. Its similarity to these other genera led it to be classified formerly in each. Edouard Spach, 1801-1879 of Strassbourg deemed it Cotoneaster pyracantha, and it was Crataegus pyracantha per Borkh. This is among the newer disease resistant cultivars that exhibits a prostrate ground-hugging habit.

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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.