| Description | A medium size mounding Cotoneaster. Can be used as a hedge. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ko-tone-EE-aster) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | small, rose colored |
| Leaves | alternate, simple, lustrous dark green, orange to reddish purple in the fall |
| Dimensions | 5-6 by 5-6 feet (H-S), erect and spreading |
| Propagation | comes true from seed, cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to western China. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced to the trade in 1907. |
| 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). |
| Author's Notes | I have seen plants loaded with the red fruit. Very ornamental. |
| 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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