Melinda Myers

Hedge Cotoneaster

Botanical Name

Cotoneaster lucidus

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

7

Height

6 to 10 feet

Width

6 to 10 feet

Flowers

Mid to late May: pinkish-white, 2 to 5 flowered cymes, not ornamentally important

Fruit

Black, berry-like pome

Fall Color

Yellow to red

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Tolerates most soil conditions, except wet
• Transplant as container plant
• Tolerant of shearing and salt

Problems

Mites (dry), fireblight, rabbits