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Species: Cotoneaster apiculatus

(koe-toe-nee-as'terr ay-pik-you-lay'tus)

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Cranberry Cotoneaster

Found on Course Walks

Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Blackburn'

Ornamental Characteristics

Shrub < 4 feet, Groundcover

3' (spread 3' - 6')

Deciduous

low, spreading

Environmental Characteristics

Full sun, Part shade

5a

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

Tolerates salty soil

full sun to p/shade

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

Insect Disease

like other members of the Rosaceae family, cotoneasters are susceptible to a variety of diseases, but none of them serious

Bare Root Transplanting


Other

native to Western 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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