| Description | A low growing shrub with glossy green leaves and white flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ko-tone-EE-aster)(DAM-eri) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white, 5 petaled, red fruit (pome) |
| Leaves | small, glossy, green, evergreen |
| Dimensions | 6-12 inches by over 4-6 feet(HS), spreading evergreen to semi evergreen ground cover |
| Maintenance | may require pruning to maintain good form |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Hubei province, China |
| Cultivar Origin | Species discovered in 1886 by Augustine Henry and was introduced into cultivation in 1900 by Ernst Wilson. |
| Misc Facts | The name for the genus is derived from the Latin words 'cotone', an old name for the quince plant, and the suffix 'aster' means "resembling" (#156). |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com), #173-Cotoneaster(Jeanette Fryer, Bertil Hylmo) |
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