Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rock Cotoneaster
Description
Rock Cotoneaster is a flat, spreading, deciduous shrub growing 2-3 ft. high and to 15 ft. wide. It has small leaves that turn orange and red before falling off, and showy red berries cover the plant in the winter. 'Variegatus' offers variegated foliage.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low, Medium
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.