Scientific name: Cotoneaster horizontalis
Common name: rockspray cotoneaster
Family name: Rosaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 4
Mature height and spread: 0.7-1.3m tall, 1-1.5m wide
Form: oval, arching
Water use: moderate
Soil requirements: well-drained
Leaf arrangement: simple. Alternate
Fall colour: Scarlet
Flower/cone/fruit description: solitary showy white/red flowers. Red/orange pome.
Limitations: looks a little unruly and messy
Suitable uses: showy leaves, fruit and flowers. Tough
Quick ID: Dec. Shrub. Simple. Alternate. Elliptic. Red pome; lots along branches. Very tiny leaves (3mm). China. Branches come up at 90degrees to stem and close together (unique looking)