| Description | Tom Thumb Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus) is a hardy, smaller, deciduous groundcover shrub with glossy green foliage that turns red in the fall. A good plant for cascading over rocks and walls. |
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| Pronunciation | (ko-toe-nee-AS-ter) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | single white |
| Fruit | red |
| Leaves | alternate, simple, orbicular-ovate, about .5 wide, glossy dark green turning red in fall. |
| Dimensions | Stays at about 6-12 inches but may reach 1-2 feet. Slowly spreads to about 4 feet. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Species plant native to China (Sichuan, Yunnan) |
| Misc Facts | I have seen this plant listed under three different species: adpresssus, apiculatus, apiculata |
| Author's Notes | This plant is often listed under the common name of Little Gem. I have seen shrubs listed as Little Gem, which are very different from the Tom Thumb I have grown and observed. |
| Notes & Reference | #173-Cotoneaster (Jeanette Fryer, Bertil Hylmo), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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