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

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Erosion Control, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Spreading Willowleaf Cotoneaster is an attractive love-growing shrub or groundcover that has a graceful, arching, weeping, habit. White spring flowers are followed by long-lasting, bright red fruit. Lovely groundcover under taller, higher canopied shrubs and trees. Grows about 2 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide. Semi-evergreen; and has some call color, both with a smattering of red leaves, and the display of red berries.

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). Drought tolerant once established.