willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 15 feet tall5 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Willow leaf cotoneaster (Cotoneaster salicifolius) is a shrub for borders, hedges, rock gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first. It is evergreen and grows at a rapid rate with an arching habit. Bees, birds, and hummingbirds visit it.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Balloon flower.
Native range
South Central China.