Pyracantha Yellow (P Soleil D’or), also known as firethorn is a member of the Rosaceae family and is closely related to Cotoneaster. It is a superbly versatile shrub offering many attributes to any garden especially being very hardy, tolerating demanding conditions and being very easy to grow.
A fast growing large evergreen shrub, with long and very sharp thorns and slightly brighter green leaves than other varieties of Pyracantha, it produces clusters of pretty small white flowers in spring through early summer which are then followed by a vibrant display of large clusters of golden yellow berries in late summer into the autumn.
It makes an excellent intruder deterrent, therefore providing an element of security along with the privacy of a dense evergreen hedge. Wildlife friendly with the flowers and berries it also provides excellent shelter in the winter for birds. Excellent for growing into a hedge, they are also very easy to train against walls making a feature area within the garden.
Pyracantha is a fast growing shrub at approximately 30-60cm per year, suitable for hedges between 120cm – 300cm and is best pruned in late winter. It can be planted in most soil conditions including free draining soil and heavy clay, in full sun or shaded areas. It is worth noting that the berrying may not be so prolific in shady sites. Pyracantha mainly flowers on the previous years shoots so it is best to try and keep as much older wood as possible.
All year round planting is a possibility with the potted sizes we sell, making life easier as planting is then at your convenience subject to availability. We are available to contact in the office should you require any further information and are very happy to try and help.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
