Friday, 21 December 2012

Cotoneaster salicifolius



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

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
vigorous arching
Hard. Zone
 usda 6
Mature Size
5m tall by 5m spread

x

Leaf: elliptic to lance shaped, dark green, 10cm long


Fall/Winter Color: shiny bright red berry borne in late summer persists into winter

        Leaf Arr.    x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: cymes of 30-100 saucer shaped white flowers


Infl. cymes followed by spherical, shiny red berries

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

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
shrub border, informal hedge or screen


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

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