Little Gem creeping cotoneaster
Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White tinged with pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Gem' creeping cotoneaster (Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem') is a shrub for rock gardens, ground cover, borders, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers tinged with pink open in spring and early summer and attract bees. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Birds also visit the plant, and its cascading stems stay 9 to 18 inches tall.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Big bluestem, and Lily.