buisson ardent

Also known as: Egyptian thorn; everlasting thorn; fire bush; firethorn; pyracanth

An upright to spreading evergreen shrub to more than 3m (10ft) high, with dark green leaves, spiny branches and dense clusters of small white flowers in late spring on the previous year's growth. These are followed by a profusion of bright orange-red berries in autumn

Scientific classification

Species: buisson ardent (Pyracantha coccinea)
Genus: Pyracantha
Family: Rosaceae

Fruits are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of buisson ardent

Distribution map

Europe, Southwestern Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruits are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of buisson ardent

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buisson ardent care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Flowers are produced mainly on stems produced the previous year, so pruning should aim to retain as much two year old growth as possible. Prune out unwanted growth and on mature shrubs, twenty percent of older wood, after flowering has finished each year.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, or by seed sown in spring, after three months of cold stratification.

Growing

Suitable for growing in any moderately fertile garden soil, in sun or partial shade, including very dry, free-draining soils, and heavy clays, as long as they are not prone to waterlogging. See pyracantha cultivation

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