I found this Firethorn in Longford park (Chorlton), mid-March. It is quite common to find this evergreen used as a hedgerow, as it is easy to prune, is suitable for any moderately fertile garden and is tolerant to most weather conditions. The evergreen has sharp thorns along its stem, further stating its authority to mark out a boundary that intends to be kept.
Despite the harsh visual impact of the thorns, Firethorn is considered to be a visually appealing evergreen as it has attractive flowers, and bright red, yellow or orange berries. The plant can reach heights of up to 4m. However this hedgerow, despite meaning to be a physical barrier, does not intend on being a visual barrier and therefore is pruned to below a 2m height.
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