Pyracantha Orange (Mohave) comes from the family Rosaceae and is a large very thorny evergreen shrub ideal for security hedging. It is native to the regions stretching from southeast Asia through to southwest Europe and can also go by the name Firethorn.
A relatively recent addition to the Pyracantha family, it was developed in the 1960’s and released in 1970 as a cultivar highly resistant to scab and fireblight. One commentator alludes to Pyracantha Orange (Mohave) as a plant with attitude as it can fulfil several purposes around the garden whilst looking attractive.
The security function as mentioned before as well as being evergreen would suit a lot of garden designs as people these days are looking for more privacy, then later in the year after the mass of white flowers has faded having given bees and other insects plenty to feast upon, the bright orange berries appear to give magnificent colour and a feast for the birds through the winter months. If not a full hedge then as an individual shrub Pyracantha Orange (Mohave) can hide an ugly patch on a wall growing as an espalier or just as an individual shrub.
A moderate to fast growing hardy shrub Pyracantha Orange (Mohave) is normally spaced at 3-4 plants per metre and can put on between 30-60cm per year being suitable for growing as a hedge from 120-300cm in height. It will grow well in most soils and is shade tolerant although the berries will show best in full sun. Generally, it should be trimmed in late winter.
We supply Pyracantha Orange (Mohave) as a pot grown plant so it should be available all year round for planting at your convenience, it may require staking initially until it has thickened enough in growth to support itself.
We will be happy to answer any questions with reference to Pyracantha Orange (Mohave) or any other varieties of Pyracantha, so please just ring one of our team who will be happy to assist.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
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
