Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Coral Beauty cotoneaster is a free-fruiting shrub that forms a dense mat of glossy, evergreen foliage. Grows 1 to 2 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide. Small white flowers in late May are followed by red berries that remain on the shrub through late summer and into autumn. Though it's evergreen, the leaves take on a purplish tinge in the fall. Excellent on banks, gentle slopes, masses, and shrub borders.

Adaptable to soil type as long as it is well drained. Plant in full to part sun. Plant it where is has the room to spread out, as shearing will create a stiff and woody appearance. If pruning is necessary, prune selectively (see the Guides for more information).