Cotoneaster horizontalis

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Common Name —— wall spray
Family —————— Rosaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 7
Form ——————— shrub
Height/Spread ——– 0.5 – 1.0 m / 1.0 – 1.5 m
Water ——————– low to medium
Soil ———————– well – drained;
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— deciduous; simple, entire
Fall Colour ———— red
Flower —————— spring – summer; small; white/pink
Fruit ——————— showy; red/purple/black; pomes
Limitation ————- prone to brown scale, Cotoneaster webber moths, aphids and woolly aphid
Strength —————- drought resistant
Use ———————– as ground cover; banks and slopes; as hedge, screens; in informal garden
ID ————————- red fall colour; red rounded fruits

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