Santa Cruz pyracantha
Pyracantha koidzumii 'Santa Cruz'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Santa Cruz' pyracantha (Pyracantha koidzumii 'Santa Cruz') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into a dense, evergreen mound. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Limelight hydrangea, Brilliant sedum, and Mondo grass.