Tuesday 18 December 2012

Cotoneaster horizontalis



Name:  Cotoneaster horizontalis
Common Name:
rockspray
Family:
  Rosaceae
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit:
spreading, herringbone
Hard. Zone:
   usda 4
Mature Size
1m tall by 1.5m spread

x

Leaf:  rounded to broad eliptical, glossy, dark green


Fall/Winter Color: red foliage in fall

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: cup shaped pink tinged white


Infl. single or pairs produce spherical red fruit

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.      (Sept.      Oct.      Nov.)      Dec.  (fall color)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun   x  Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
shrub border, ground cover


Limitations:  rust, powdery mildew, scale, slugs
Other Features: 

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