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Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver'

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An evergreen shrub, lower growing than some of the other cultivars, reaching 1.8m (6ft) high with variegated, mid-green leaves with irregularly marked white margins. Dense clusters of small, white flowers appear 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: Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver' (Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver')
Genus: Pyracantha
Family: Rosaceae

Fruits are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver'

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 Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver'

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Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver' care guide

Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub feed once in 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, bearing in mind that cultivars won't usually come true from seed and seed raised plants can be of variable quality.

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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