Pyracantha gibbsii Orange Glow | Firethorn | 10_Seeds

Pyracantha gibbsii ‘Orange Glow’ Seeds — A Hedge Aflame with Wildfire Brightness

Ignite your landscape with living embers. Pyracantha gibbsii ‘Orange Glow’ (Gibbs' Firethorn) shines through seasons with frothy white spring blossoms that yield to clusters of incandescent orange berries—transforming your hedge into a glowing tapestry against winter’s cool breath.

Bloom Poetry & Botanical Stage

• Spring Glow: Clusters of pure white flowers unfurl in early summer, creating a luminous cloud atop evergreen, glossy foliage.

• Autumn Embers: With floral fade comes a spectacle of bright orange berries, massed so densely they look like lanterns set amid dark branches—lasting deep into winter.

Hardiness & Growth Elegance

• USDA Hardiness: Exceptionally tough and adaptable—this cultivar is hardy across Zones 6–9, flourishing where many fall short.

• Form & Habit: A formidable evergreen shrub, spiny and dense, reaching 2–3 m (6–10 ft)—perfect for hedging, screens, or trained as living fencing.

• Easy Garden Partner: Adaptable to most soil types, full sun to light shade; drought-tolerant once established; low maintenance elegance.

Wildlife Magnet & Garden Protector

• Bee & Butter Beeicide: The spring blossoms offer nectar and pollen, drawing bees and pollinating insects into the heart of your landscape.

• Bird’s Bounty: Winter’s starkness fades when orange berries become a feast for birds—robins, thrushes, waxwings—all vying for nature’s sweet preserves.

• Spiny Refuge: The dense, thorny growth provides safe nesting and roosting havens, offering wildlife both beauty and sanctuary.

Cultural Legacy & Garden Lore

• Garden Merit: Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, a sign of excellence in performance and beauty.

• Living Firethorn Heritage: Named from Greek roots—pyr (“fire”) and acantha (“thorn”)—this is floral pyrotechnics wrapped in protectors of fire.

• Fence with Flair: Traditionally planted as living barriers, hedges, and boundary guards—Orange Glow does the job with color and charm, not defenses.

Why These Seeds Belong in Your Garden

Sow Pyracantha gibbsii ‘Orange Glow’ seeds and grow not just a shrub, but a living blaze—blossoms, berries, shelter, and sanctuary in one fiery package.