Orange Star Pyracantha
$46.00 Original price was: $46.00.$13.80Current price is: $13.80.
1000 in stock
SKU: HQ8IW61fJx
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water deeply occasionally.
SIZE: Reaches 6 to 7 ft tall, 3 ft. wide.
| Description | The first ever completely thornless pyracantha! Big clusters of attractive orange berries begin to develop in summer and stay on the plant into the winter. The extraordinary amount of berries is excellent forage for birds. Tolerant of fire blight. Blooms on 2-year-old wood. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Hedge |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Provide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. Can be trained onto a trellis against a wall by tying branches to the structure. Plant at least 20 inches from the wall. |
| History | Dutch nursery owner Henk van der Sar started working on breeding a thornless Pyracantha in 2004. It wasn’t until an open pollination in 2015 that the completely thornless Orange Star was produced. |