Pyracantha is a genus of tenacious semi-evergreen or evergreen shrubs that grow well even in challenging planting sites. In late fall, pyracantha starts to produce showstopping clusters of bright red ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. red berries on a pyracantha shrub in fall If you're thinking of adding some new plants to your plot this fall, experts agree that ...

Color in the landscape can seem like an unachievable goal in the cold and dreary winter months. But it can be reached when gardeners rely on plants with features other than flowers to brighten the ...

We have two 7ft, unruly pyracantha plants. How can I get them under control? I would like them at 5ft and compact. Cutting the base risks branches and lethal spines falling on me. You can cut them to ...

Pyracantha is the ultimate multitasking plant; a workhorse shrub that’s loved by wildlife. What’s not to like? Some plants divide opinion. Think of Beth Chatto rushing to the defence of Bergenia while ...

FOLIAGE -- The foliage of Pyracantha is a dark green in the summer. The shrub is a semi-evergreen in mild winters. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Gary Bachman) In the cold and dreary winter months, ...

Has there ever—in the history of blooms, berries, and botany as a whole—been a more autumnal planting than pyracantha? This shrub is a gorgeous evergreen plant with deep orange berries that always ...

A woody shrub with multi-season interest is the narrowleaf firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia ‘Gnome’). This thorny shrub has small (2- to 2½-inch-long), narrow, lanceolate, glossy, dark-green leaves.

Note: Cotoneaster lacteus, mentioned below, has been recognized as an invasive species that threatens California’s native plant communities. For more, see the Invasive Plant Council (cal-ipc.org).

If you're thinking of adding some new plants to your plot this fall, experts agree that there's one option you should definitely consider adding to your wishlist. The colorful pyracantha is one of the ...