Pyracantha atalantoides
Gigg's firethorn · also Sichuan firethorn, Scarlet firethorn, Red firethorn
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Pyracantha atalantioides, also known as Gigg's firethorn, is a thorny shrub in the Rosaceae family. It is valued for its abundant clusters of bright red, berry-like fruits and decorative white blooms in spring. This species is tolerant to drought, clay soils, and salt.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 140.00%—1.9 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Mature height
- 10–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Soil
- Clay-tolerant
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 2.5 in, 90th percentile 3.4 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Pyracantha in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
