Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Espalier, Fall Color, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Lot, Walls / Fences, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Hedge, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

An attractive low shrub characterized by spreading branches that display and interesting crossed or herringbone pattern. Leaves are small, rounded, and dark green. Small, white early summer flowers are followed by large, bright red berries that persist into winter. Versatile shrub that can be used to cover large areas. Effective on banks or slopes for erosion control. Foundation plant. Low informal hedge. Deciduous. A moderate grower to 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide.

Grow in any well-drained soil in full to part sun. Wide range of soil tolerance, and pH tolerant. Branches root where they touch the ground. Tolerates air pollution and rabbits (that would be an interesting parking lot...). Cotoneaster get very woody if sheared, so prune selectively to control size and shape; see Guides.