General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 24 feet
Plant Spread: 12 - 16 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Semi hardwood cuttings
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Cotoneaster

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2018-06-12
fast growing, white flowers are followed by red berries in autumn
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-11-01
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-06-22
with guest
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-10-17
Autumn berries
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-10-21
Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-14
Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-14
Location: At home
Date: 2021-09-14

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