Botanical Name: Cotoneaster congestus
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Common Name: Pyrenees Cotoneaster  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, 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

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Erosion Control, Hedge, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Pyrenees cotoneaster is a low-growing, compact, dense, evergreen shrub. The branches arch up and then curve down, forming a compact, rounded mass. The leaves are dull green to blue-green; spring flowers are pinkish white and are followed by round, red berries that persist into winter. Well suited to rock gardens, or the edges of shrub borders. Grows about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 feet tall and 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. Cotoneaster get very woody if sheared, so prune selectively to control size and shape; see Guides.