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Cotoneaster multiflorus
Cotoneaster
Plant Type:
DECIDUOUS SHRUBSCotoneaster multiflorus - Showy white flowers in a corymb arrangement on a shrub with fountaining stems give an almost weeping look to its habit. Alterante ovate foliage is blue-green on younger purplish wood. The late summer into autumn pomes are copious, approximately .33" in diameter and persistent - striking against yellow fall foliage color. It would make a good candidate in a hedgerow, en masse, screen and as it is amenable to pruning as a hedge. This tough shrub is generally trouble-free. And though easy-natured I would not cheat it: give it a decent, well-draining soil that does not densely compact in sited in full sun to part shade. Cutting grown.
Characteristics and Attributes for Cotoneaster multiflorus
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
- Autumn Leaf Color
Nature Attraction
- Songbirds
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Border
- Massing
- Screen
- Hedge
- Hedgerow
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Origins
- China
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster (pronounced Cuh-toe-nee-AZ-tuhr) as a genus has been ignored in recent years. I have found it odd that plants go in and out of fashion. From my humble standpoint a good plant is a good plant in any generation. Some Cotoneasters are virtually evergreen, others deciduous. Most have terrific fall foliage color. All have pretty flowers usually followed by a beautiful fruit set – many hold fruit well into winter. They are good wildlife plants for many species of birds relish the fruits. They prefer fertile soil but demonstrate moderate drought tolerance once settled in. However, if you cheat these members of the Rosaceae too much they will languish. All of our offerings are cutting grown.