Pyracantha

Texas, TX, Sun City, Williamson County, Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Gardening, Garden, outdoors, plants, local, sustainable, shrubs, type of shrubs to grow in central Texas, type of shrubs to grow in the Austin area, Pyracantha

Aka: Firethorn

Size: Up to 12' tall and wide (takes well to pruning, even espaliered)

Lighting requirements: Full to part sun

Seasonal interest: White flowers in the spring followed by clusters of red berries in the fall

Winter: Evergreen


Pyracantha flowers and therefore berries on the previous season's growth. They attract birds, but the birds can spread the seeds and Pyracantha is considered invasive in Central Texas. Watch out, Pyracantha also has thorns!