Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cranberry Cotoneaster

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Pink (Small pink flowers, which are attractive in a subtle way; late spring)
 Foliage:
Green (Lustrous dark, glossy green leaves in summer); Red (Reddish fall foliage)
 Fruit:
Red (Large (to 1/3") cranberry red fruits that are sometimes larger than leaves; late summer into winter)
 Ultimate Height:
3 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-6 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Adaptable to almost any soil, except wet soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Undulating margins on 0.25-0.33" long leaves. Lower leaf surface slightly pubescent, with the apex sometimes notched. Fruits are round and not elongated as is Cotoneaster divaricatus.

Additional Information

An excellent groundcover for full sun in almost any soil, except that weeds encroach easily for the first few years. Use effective mulch. Subject to damage from fireblight occasionally, and from mites, especially in dry situations. Not tolerant of wet sites. Collects litter and leaves (in the fall), which are difficult to rake out.

1 Cotoneaster apiculatus found

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Number Accession ID Location
12009_08196*APGNW

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