Cotoneaster
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 7m × 1m – 5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Generally all year, largest selection in Spring & Autumn
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
Versatile, wildlife friendly shrub with multi-season appeal. White or pink flowers in spring are loved by pollinators, followed in autumn by red or orange berries, a feast for birds. Mostly evergreen, it has many forms and uses - specimen border plants, hedges, wall or ground cover. Often with small green leaves on arching branches, useful for creeping or cascading over walls. Grows 50cm up to 5m.
- Flower colour
- Pink, White
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Fruit colour
- Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Bell, Dome, Fan, Prostrate, Weeping
- Height
- 0.1m – 7m
- Spread
- 1m – 5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Small scale garden, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Dry and shady soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Hedge, Ground cover, Screening, Structural, Architectural, Deer resistant, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction, Bird attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune some varieties
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for pruning. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for pruning guidance.
Found in
More Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus'
Weeping cotoneaster
Cotoneaster 'Streib's Findling'
Streib's procumbent cotoneaster
Cotoneaster congestus
Pyrenees cotoneaster, Congested cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri
Bearberry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster franchetii
Franchett's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wall spray, Herringbone cotoneaster, Rock spray cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lacteus
Parney cotoneaster, Red clusterberry
Cotoneaster procumbens 'Queen of Carpets'
Prostrate cotoneaster