Scarlet Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)



The Scarlet Firethorn belongs to the Rosaceae family and is a prickly evergreen shrub which grows in fertile well-drained soils in temperate climates.
It is distributed in southern Europe and western Asia as far as Iran.
It is a sturdy upright shrub then arched at the top and is bushy and thick.
The leaves are dark green and glossy on the upper surface and lighter on the lower surface. They are entire and not lobate, alternating between elliptical and ovate elliptical, pointed and finely serrated.
The flowers are small, white and thick, and blossom from May to June.
They have bright coral red orbicular berries which are pea-sized and abundant.
It is a rustic species suitable for the creation of defensive and ornamental hedges.
Their fruits are particularly loved by blackbirds and thrushes and can last the whole winter.

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