Pyracantha × 'Gnozam' [sold as Gnome®]
Dwarf Firethorn

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Abundant, malodorous, small white flowers in compound corymbs in May and early June)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy semi-evergreen to evergreen foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Orange (Numerous bright orange pomes of 0.25-0.4" dia. appear in September and persist into winter)
 Ultimate Height:
6 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to different soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The lustrous leaves (up to 2.5" long) are lanceolate to elliptical and crenulate-serrulate. Stems have up to 0.75" long spines.

Additional Information

'Gnozam' is a dense, compact shrub that bears numerous attractive orange berries in the fall and through the winter, but is severely susceptible to scab. Firethorns are a favorite for espalier training, because of the adaptable branching habit and showy fruits. Tends to be semi-evergreen in cooler climates and evergreen in warmer climates. Adapted to a variety of soils and environments. Fireblight can be serious. Other problems are scab and leaf and twig blight.

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