Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or' (Pot Size 3L) Firethorn sold by Boma Garden Centre

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’, commonly known as Golden Firethorn, is a spectacular evergreen shrub renowned for its abundant clusters of bright golden-yellow berries that persist from autumn through winter, providing essential food for wildlife when other resources are scarce.Dense clusters of small white flowers appear in late spring on the previous year’s growth, attracting bees and other pollinators. The shrub’s dark green evergreen foliage and notably spiny branches create a dense, impenetrable framework ideal for security hedging and boundary planting.This hardy shrub reaches 1.5-2.5 metres in height with a spread of 2.5-4 metres. Rated H6 for hardiness, it survives throughout the UK and northern Europe. Remarkably adaptable, it tolerates chalk, clay, loam, and sand soils in acidic, alkaline, or neutral conditions. Position in full sun to partial shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Prune lightly after flowering in early summer, retaining two-year-old growth to preserve fruiting wood. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance. The berries are ornamental only and not edible.