Pyracantha 39red column39 is shrub that offers year round interest and is very easy to maintain planted as a hedge its dense prickly branches make it impenetrable increasing the security of your home and garden in autumn and winter pyracantha it is full of red berries that look spectacular and also provide a great food source for garden birds during the harshest months of the year earlier in the year this upright evergreen firethorn has masses of pretty white flowers rich in necta