firethorn 'Teton'
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An upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, narrow leaves and corymbs of white flowers in early summer, followed by orange-yellow berries

Scientific classification
- Species
- firethorn 'Teton' (Pyracantha 'Teton')
- 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
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of firethorn 'Teton'
Distribution map
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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 firethorn 'Teton'
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firethorn 'Teton' care guide
- Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Fertilizing
Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
Pruning
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings from late-spring onwards
Growing
Easy to grow in fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerant of pollution
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to pyracantha scab, honey fungus and fireblight
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, woolly aphid, caterpillars, brown scale and leaf-mining moths
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