Botanical Name: Cotoneaster microphyllus
Common Name: Rockspray cotoneaster
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape low, mounding to spreading habit, stiff, arching to trailing branches, open growth if unpruned
Height 2-3'
Spread 4-6'
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full/partial sun
Soil tolerates most, including alkaline
Hardiness hardy, (zones 2-9, 14-24) best in warm habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, oval-elliptic, tiny, 1/4" long, dark, glossy green above, gray green and somewhat hairy beneath
Flowers white, 1/4" across, axillary, solitary – spring
Fruit tiny, (1/4") red pome
 
Propagation:
semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
picturesque facer or low filler, valued for its rugged growth habit and red fruit – good in rock gardens, rustic landscapes – can be used as a slope cover
 
Landscape Care:
Watering occasional deep soak; avoid over-watering
Fertilizing little required after established
Pruning little needed – selectively head back as needed
Pests/Diseases relatively free; may contract bacterial fire blight
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China/Tibet
Family: Rosaceae

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