x Pyracomeles Juke Box® 'NCXP1'
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Pyracomeles is a hybrid genus resulting from an intergeneric cross between Pyracantha and Osteomeles, both in the rose family (Rosaceae). The first cross was found in France in the 1920s at a seed company's plant outside of Paris. The hybrid name Pyracomeles is a combination of the names of the two parent genera: Pyracantha and Osteomeles.
Juke Box® is an evergreen cultivar developed by Dr Tom Ranney of NCSU. The shrub is compact, growing 1 to 3 feet tall and wide with a rounded form.
Grow Juke Box pyracomeles in full sun to partial shade in well-drained, average, moist to dry garden soil. Little pruning is needed unless desired.
The glossy green leaves stay attractive year-round on thornless branches. The shrub tolerates pruning to shape, so it can be used in place of boxwoods. This shrub does not bloom or produce fruit.
Use Juke Box pyracomeles in groups, in borders, as a low hedge or for edging. Use in the border of a drought-tolerant or winter garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to apple scab, fireblight and various wilts. Potential insect pests include aphids, lacebugs and scale.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- x Pyracomeles
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought tolerant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblong
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy green elliptic to oblong leaves that measure about 0.5 to 1 inch long and 0.25 to 0.5 inches wide.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Dense, thornless, multistemmed shrub. Stems are smooth and gray on older wood, while newer branches have a green or reddish-green appearance.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
