Rutgers scarlet firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Rutgers'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tallup to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rutgers' scarlet firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea 'Rutgers') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows at a rapid rate and forms an arching shape. Bees visit the spring and summer blooms, and birds come to the plant too.
Pairs well with False indigo, Bridal wreath spiraea, and Christmas fern.