Pyracantha fortuneana 'Mohave' - Red-orange Firethorn - a hybrid between P.coccinea 'Wyatt' and P.koidzumii, released in 1970
- large evergreen ornamental flowering & fruiting shrub - evergreen to semi-evergreen glossy deep green foliage - abundant white flower clusters in spring - bright red-orange berries in late summer through fall turn red with age - said to be the darkest red berry of all Pyracantha - berries have low bird appeal, so tend to last on the shrub into winter - an early-fruiting, disease resistant cultivar (resists both scab and fireblight) - sharp 1.5 inch long thorns along the branches make this effective as a barrier; makes a strong deterrent to trespassers, better than a barbed wire fence - fast-growing and drought tolerant once established - suitable as a wall shrub, hedge, or for planting on slopes - flexible branches make it trainable as an espalier, topiary, or cascade bonsai - blooms on old wood - for full sun to part shade locations, though flowers best in full sun - succeeds in nearly all types of soil if well-drained - grows to 12 ft high and wide - grows in zones 6-9
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
Pyracantha fortuneana 'Mohave' - Red-orange Firethorn - a hybrid between P.coccinea 'Wyatt' and P.koidzumii, released in 1970
- large evergreen ornamental flowering & fruiting shrub - evergreen to semi-evergreen glossy deep green foliage - abundant white flower clusters in spring - bright red-orange berries in late summer through fall turn red with age - said to be the darkest red berry of all Pyracantha - berries have low bird appeal, so tend to last on the shrub into winter - an early-fruiting, disease resistant cultivar (resists both scab and fireblight) - sharp 1.5 inch long thorns along the branches make this effective as a barrier; makes a strong deterrent to trespassers, better than a barbed wire fence - fast-growing and drought tolerant once established - suitable as a wall shrub, hedge, or for planting on slopes - flexible branches make it trainable as an espalier, topiary, or cascade bonsai - blooms on old wood - for full sun to part shade locations, though flowers best in full sun - succeeds in nearly all types of soil if well-drained - grows to 12 ft high and wide - grows in zones 6-9
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
