firethorns
Prickly ornamental shrubs
Firethorns are thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha, prized for their clusters of bright red, orange, or yellow berries that persist through winter.
The name combines their vivid berry colors with their sharp thorns.
Popular in hedges and ornamental plantings, they attract birds and provide dense, impenetrable barriers: The firethorns along the fence were covered in orange berries.
Small woody plant
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
landscaping · pruning · espalier · cultivar · branches · foliage · specimen · nursery
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- shelterProtected place or structure
thrushes · blackbirds · waxwings · habitat · foraging · songbirds · cover · winter
shrub
Small woody plant
ornamental · landscaping · pruning · espalier · cultivar · branches · foliage · specimen · nursery · planting
birds
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
shelter · thrushes · blackbirds · waxwings · habitat · foraging · songbirds · cover · winter · sustenance
hedge
Boundary of planted shrubs
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- securityProtection from threat
boundary · fence · deterrent · spiny · protective · property · perimeter · intruder · barrier · dense
clusters
Grouped collections
autumn · winter · persistent · colorful · abundant · decorative · birds · wildlife · harvest · ripening
firethornshostas
Shade-tolerant ornamental perennials
lamb's ear · ferns · ornamental grasses · hydrangeas · azaleas