grow in full sun to partial sun

blooms late summer

used as autumn annual

grow in full sun or partial shade

comes in 8/9″ pots

B. oleracea cultivars – These ornamental cabbage and kale are cross between wild Mediterranean and grow 12-18″ tall and wide.They form rounded loose rosettes of variously colored foliage, suitable for containers, or autumn or winter bedding. They are usually available as seed mixtures of rounded to ovate, plain or fringed, white, red, or pink leaves. The most vivid coloration is produced after temperature fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, yields edible roots (kohlrabi), leaves (cabbage), shoots a(brussels sprouts) and flower buds (cauliflower and broccoli).

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt

P. x watereri – This dense, upright shrub is a cross between P. atalantioides and P. rogersiana grows 8′ feet tall and wide. It produces elliptic, dark green leaves, to 2 ½” long. In early summer it bears small white flowers held in corymbs, followed by a heavy crop of bright red berries, to 3/8″ across.

Zones 7-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt.

P. ‘Teton’ – This vigorous, upright shrub grows 15′ feet tall and 10′ feet wide. It produces oblong, wavy edged, glossy, bright green leaves, to 2″ long. In early summer it bears small white flowers held in corymbs, followed by an abundance of yellow-orange berries, to 1/4″ across.

Zones 6-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt.

P. ‘Soleil d’Or’ – This upright shrub grows 10-12′ feet tall and 8′ feet wide. From red tinged shoots it carries broadly elliptic, glossy, very dark green leaves, to 2 ½” long. In late spring or early summer it bears small white flowers held in corymbs, which are followed by golden yellow berries, to ½” across.

Zones 7-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt.

P. ‘Shawwnee’ – This spreading shrub grows 10′ feet tall and 123′ feet wide. It produces narrowly elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves, to 2″ long. In early summer it bears small white flowers held in corymbs followed by slightly flattened, yellow to light orange berries, to 3/8″ across.

Zones 6-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt.

P. ‘Santa Cruz’ – This low, compact, spreading shrub grows 3′ feet tall and 6′ feet wide. It produces oblong, dark green leaves, to 3″ long. In early summer it bears small white flowers held in corymbs, followed by lots of small red berries to 3/8″ across.

Zones 7-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt

P. ‘Rutgers’ – This vigorous, spreading, bushy shrub grows 3′ feet tall and 9′ feet wide. It produces oval, glossy, dark green leaves, to 2 ½” long. In early summer it bears small white flowers held in corymbs, followed by abundant, orange-red berries, to 3/8″ across.

Zones 5-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt.

P. rogersiana – Rogers Firethorn – This spreading shrub from Western China grows 8-12′ feet tall and wide. From arching branches which are covered with a pale down but later matures to red-brown carry inversely lance shaped to narrowly obovate, glossy, mid green leaves, to 1 ½” long. In spring it is covered in small white flowers are held in corymbs of up to 15, followed by yellow to orange-red berries, to 3/8″ across.

Zones 8-9

There are about 9 species of spiny evergreen, spreading to erect shrubs, occasionally trees in this genus. They occur in scrub and woodland margins from Southern Europe to Southwestern Asia, the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. They are grown for their foliage, their flowers, and, in particular, their fruits. They produce variably shaped, glossy green, alternate, leaves and often have toothed edges. The spring borne, 5 petaled white flowers are hawthorn like and are held in compound corymbs, the showy, spherical edible berries, follow in autumn and winter are yellow, orange, or bright red and attract birds and are carried on previous years growth. Grow Firethorns as free standing shrubs in a shrub border, or against a wall, or for hedging. The seeds may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Where marginally hardy, shelter from cold, drying winds. Trim hedges in early to mid summer. In spring remove old fruit clusters to make way for new growth.

Prone to spider mites, lacebug, caterpillars, scale insects, aphids, fireblight, dieback, scab, and wilt.

P. rogersiana f. flava – Rogers Firethorn – This spreading shrub grows 8-12′ feet tall and wide. From arching branches which are covered with a pale down but later matures to red-brown carry inversely lance shaped to narrowly obovate, glossy, mid green leaves, to 1 ½” long. In spring it is covered in small white flowers are held in corymbs of up to 15, followed by yellow berries, to 3/8″ across.

Zones 8-9