Cotoneaster horizontalis

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)

https://plantdatabase.kwantlen.ca/plant/plantImages/316?image=h

https://plantdatabase.kwantlen.ca/plant/plantImages/316?image=h

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