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Species: Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster dammeri

Bearberry Cotoneaster

Found on Course Walks

Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Ornamental Characteristics

Groundcover

1.5' tall and up to 6' wide

Evergreen

ground cover

Evergreen in warmer climates, semi-evergreen in the north.

Environmental Characteristics

Full sun, Part shade

5a

Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Aphids, fireblight, leaf spot, spider mites, hawthorn lace bug

Bare Root Transplanting

Easy

Other

Transplants well from containers, requires pruning with age Origin: China

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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