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Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster |
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Description:
A perfect ground cover plant with multi season interest. The glossy
green leaves stay glossy all summer and turn orange to red in fall.
Showy bright red berries are persistent all summer and fall.
Cotoneaster is good for stabilizing banks and for erosion control.
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| Common Name: |
Cotoneaster |
| Botanical
Name: |
Cotoneaster |
| Type: |
Deciduous Shrub |
| Soil
Preference: |
Tolerates drought and dry
soil. Prefers well-drained soils with a pH of acidic to alkaline (less
than 6.8 to more than 7.7). |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full Sun, Partial Sun,
Partial Shade |
| Attributes: |
Red fruits, rock
garden, hedge, massing, groundcover, erosion control |
| Pests: |
Spider mites, lace bugs, scale, |
| Diseases: |
Leaf spot, canker & fire/twig blight. |
| Care: |
Fertilize as recommended with any type of
fertilizer, preferably an acidic type if soil is not already acidic.
Spray horticultural oil in early spring to control overwintering scales.
Trimming is usually not necessary as plants stay low to the ground. Planting Instructions: Trees
& Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cranberry Cotoneaster
zones 4-7
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| Description:
A low growing, wide spreading shrub producing very showy red berries in late
summer. It's great for stabilizing banks and for
erosion control. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Glossy Green |
| Height: |
24-36" |
| Spread: |
36-60" |
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Cotoneaster apiculatus On Standard
Cranberry Cotoneaster
zones 4-7
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| Description:
A low growing, wide spreading shrub grown atop a taller graft producing very
showy red berries in late summer. Makes the perfect accent plant! |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Glossy Green |
| Height: |
7-8' |
| Spread: |
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Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rockspray Cotoneaster
zones 5-7
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| Description:
Herringbone branches create a graceful, low arching blanket. Glossy
green leaves, pinkish-white flowers and abundant red berries add to it's
appeal. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink-white |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Glossy Green |
| Height: |
24-36" |
| Spread: |
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Cotoneaster horizontalis
'Perpusillus'
Rockspray Cotoneaster
zones 5-7
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| Description:
An excellent ground cover plant with bright red berries. Glossy green
foliage turns orange to red in fall. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Glossy Green |
| Height: |
6-12" |
| Spread: |
5-8' |
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