Cotoneaster microphyllus
Little Leaf Cotoneaster
Description
Littleleaf Cotoneaster, is a low-growing evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub or ground cover that typically grows to 2-3’ tall but spreads to as much as 6-8’ wide. It is native to the Himalayas. It has firm, horizontal, spreading branches are covered with shiny small dark green leaves that are only about half an inch small with gray undersides. Small petaled white flowers appear in clusters from April through June. Flowers are followed by round red berries which persist into the winter.
Sun
Full
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.
Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.