Melinda Myers

Cranberry Cotoneaster

Botanical Name

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 7

Height

3 feet

Width

3 to 6 feet

Flowers

Late May to early June: pinkish

Fruit

Small cranberry red pome

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Tolerates many conditions but except wet
• Salt tolerant
• Transplant from container

Problems

Mites (dry), fireblight, rabbits, collects garbage

Varieties

• Blackburn - compact
• Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty' - white spring blooms followed by coral red berries, evergreen foliage takes on a purple tinge in fall