cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White with pink tinge
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster divaricatus) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. White flowers with a pink tinge open in spring and again in summer, and birds visit the plant. It is drought tolerant and grows fast into a dense shrub. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Hicksii yew, Christmas fern, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
China.