Species: Cotoneaster apiculatus
(koe-toe-nee-as'terr ay-pik-you-lay'tus)
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
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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