About
This evergreen shrub reaches a height of up to 2 meters and features arching branches adorned with elliptic green leaves, which have a white felt-like texture on their undersides. In summer, it produces small pink flowers that give way to a profusion of orange-scarlet berries in the fall.
About the genus
Cotoneaster comprises either deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees. The foliage consists of simple, whole leaves, while spring and summer bring clusters of small white or pink blooms. These flowers are succeeded by prominent berries that may be red, purple, or black.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8 or Pruning group 13 if wall trained
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects, cotoneaster webber caterpillar, aphids including woolly aphid
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus