cranberry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cranberry cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus) is a shrub for borders, ground cover, foundation plantings, and winter interest. 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 soil of most types. Its arching stems grow 24 to 36 inches tall and spread 36 to 72 inches, so give it room. Pink blooms appear in spring, and birds visit the plant. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Hicksii yew, and Lenten rose.
Native range
Southwestern China.