Characteristics :

• Description:

The SAPHYR ® Range of Pyracanthus reaches a spreading shape of 2 to 4m high and a spread of about 2m. The growth is medium to vigorous depending on the variety; it is naturally upright and one of the strong points of this range is that they are particularly suitable when grown as hedges as the can be pruned. (Secateurs are recommended).
The foliage is shiny, evergreen to semi-evergreen. The branches are spiny.
Selected for their resistance to fire blight and scab, these varieties flower abundantly from May to June, on the previous years growth, Numerous coloured berries are borne in autumn which last a good part of winter:

SAPHYR ® Yellow 'Cadaune', very vigorous, bears, from mid- October, numerous yellow berries, which last a long time, later turning more orange.

• Uses:

These ornamental disease-resistant varieties are excellent for a defensive hedge (pruned to 1.5 to 2m) or left to grow. They can also be grown with other shrubs in beds. They can also be trained on walls, fences...