General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 1/4 inch, red fruit
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cotoneaster microphyllus
  • Synonym: Cotoneaster procumbens

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