Botanical Name: Cotoneaster horizontalis
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Common Name: Rockspray Cotoneaster  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom, Connon N.
  • Description

  • Notes

Rockspray cotoneaster is a flat, spreading, semi-evergreen shrub that grows 2 to 3 feet high and to 5 to 8 feet wide. It has small, shiny, dark green leaves that turn orange and red before falling off. Small pink flowers in spring are followed by showy red berries in the fall and winter. 'Variegatus' offers variegated foliage.