Cotoneaster salicifolius
Willowleaf Cotoneaster
Description
Willowleaf Cotoneaster is a vigorous evergreen shrub or small tree with slender dark green leaves and bright red fruits. Growing 15-18' tall and wide, this plant can be a graceful screen or background plant. It can be invasive if not maintained.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low, Medium, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
Invasive
Give your sprinkler system a checkup when turning it on in the spring and occasionally during the summer.
Trim branches that are obstructing spray patterns and raise sprinklers that are too low for spray to clear the grass.