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Cotoneaster microphylla
Dwarf Cotoneaster
Origin: Himalayan Mountains.
Mike's
Opinion
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Commonly used as a mass planted ground-cover. If maintained it can be effective in this role however, it is prone to catching litter.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Cotoneaster |
| Species |
| microphylla |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 -(-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 10 |
| Height |
| 1 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Similar to horizontalis, attractive green leaves and white bloom in March. |
| Landscape |
| Used as a ground-cover or a mass planting plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade. This plant will tolerate most soils. It may choke out surrounding plantings due to its vigourous growth. |
| Shape |
| Low growing, horizontally spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| White flowers in spring with 5 petals, low growing evergreen to semi-evergreen. |
| Pests |
| Leaf miner. |
| Habitat |
| Will grow in full sun as well as partial shade, and tolerates a range of soil types. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Ground hugging branch structure. Brown bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Circular and very small. |
| Leaf Description |
| Medium glossy green, obovate, small but still attractive. |
| Flower Description |
| Small white flowers, 1cm, that come out in May; 5 petaled. |
| Fruit Description |
| Medium red berries in summer, orbicular in shape. |
| Colour Description |
| Brown bark, medium green foliage with white flowers in spring and medium red berries in summer. |
| Texture Description |
| Thick and very dense, could choke out surrounding plantings. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings. |
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