Pyracantha fortuneana, or “Cherri Berri” pyracantha, is a great cultivar for year-round color and growth. Since it is evergreen, it’s leaves will stay attached and nourished throughout every season, so you’ll never need to worry about it looking dull or lifeless.
You can expect this variety to grow around 6-10 feet tall, and about 8 feet wide. It resists drought conditions and needs full sun and well-drained soil to thrive.
Savor “Cherri Berri’s” beautiful fall branches that are heavy-laden with cherry-red berries that persist through winter, being replaced with lovely, showy white blooms in the springtime that give way to small red apple-like fruits that birds love.
Use this cultivar as feature plants, foundation shrubs, wind breaks, or as sculpted topiaries.