Pyracantha Soleil dOr

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ is a vigorous, evergreen firethorn often trained against walls or fences, valued for its spiny, twiggy growth and small dark green leaves. In late spring to early summer it carries clusters of small white flowers, followed by abundant yellow berries that provide colour and wildlife interest from autumn into winter. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. Plant in sun or light shade in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil; berrying is heaviest with more sun. Ultimately expect around 34m in height and approximately 34m of spread across a suitable support.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Moderate to fast Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
leafcolour:green
flowercolour:white
flowering:may
flowering:june
size:2m-5m
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
wildlife:attractive-to-birds
gardenstyle:architectural
gardenstyle:cottage-garden