Botanical Name: Cotoneaster buxifolius
Common Name: Gray-leaf cotoneaster Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character semi-evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low, sprawling, angular plant with spreading, stiff, branches covered with tiny gray leaves Height 2' - 3' Spread 4' - 6' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most, including alkaline Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24) Morphology: Leaves alternate, oval to elliptical 1/4" - 1/2" long, gray above, white and felted beneath Flowers tiny white flowers, 1/2" across, red-tipped stamens – solitary, along branches, in spring Fruit bright red, 1/4" diameter pome Propagation: seed, semihardwood cuttings Usage: low filler, bank covering, in rock gardens, rustic landscapes - valued for foliage color and contrasting berries Landscape Care: Watering likes deep, fairly infrequent watering, tolerates regular watering where drainage is good Fertilizing little required after established Pruning head back upright branches for denser, more prostrate form Pests/Diseases fireblight Special Conditions/Other Origin: China/Tibet Family: Rosaceae Notes: |
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