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Scarlet Firethorn – Pyracantha coccinea 30 Shrub Seeds | Thorny Hedge Plant | Bright Red Winter Berries Fast Growing • Showy Fruit • Wildlife Friendly

Scarlet Firethorn – Pyracantha coccinea 30 Shrub Seeds | Thorny Hedge Plant | Bright Red Winter Berries Fast Growing • Showy Fruit • Wildlife Friendly

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Grow a bold and beautiful landscape shrub with Scarlet Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea). This fast-growing, semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub is prized for its brilliant scarlet berries, spring flowers, and tough, adaptable nature.

In late spring, clusters of small creamy white flowers cover the plant, creating a striking display. By late summer and fall, bright orange-red berries develop in dense clusters and persist through winter, providing long-lasting color and valuable food for birds such as cedar waxwings.

Scarlet Firethorn grows 10–18 feet tall and wide, forming a dense, thorny shrub ideal for privacy hedges, security screens, and wildlife shelter. Its sharp thorns make it especially effective as a protective hedge. It can also be trained as an espalier against walls or fences, shaped on a trellis, or grown for bonsai.

This rugged shrub tolerates:
• Heat and drought (once established)
• Urban conditions and poor soils
• Wind and heavy pruning
• Moderate cold (Zones 5–9)

An excellent choice for hedges, screens, trellises, crafts, and naturalized plantings.

Seeds are not pretreated.

You will receive:
✔️ 30 Scarlet Firethorn seeds
✔️ Clearly labeled seed packet
✔️ Detailed sowing instructions
✔️ Secure packaging for safe delivery

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Scarlet Firethorn
Botanical Name: Pyracantha coccinea
Plant Type: Semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub
Growth Stage: Seed
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained; adaptable to poor or compacted soils
Watering: Medium (moderate drought tolerance once established)
Mature Height: 10–18 feet
Spread: 10–18 feet
Growth Rate: Fast to Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9

💡 Germination Instructions

  1. Soak seeds in water for 24 hours

  2. Cold stratify 90–120 days at 40°F in moist (not wet) medium

  3. Sow 1/8 inch deep

Prune after flowering if fruit display is desired the following season (blooms on old wood).

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