Variegatus rock cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegatus' rock cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus') is a shrub for rock gardens, ground cover, borders, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly to 12 to 18 inches tall and spreads 36 to 48 inches wide. Bees visit the spring flowers, and birds visit the plant too. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Ornamental onion.