Scientific Name
Cotoneaster salicifolius

Common Name
Willowlead cotoneaster


Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9  
Habit: Evergreen to semi-evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size: 15" with a 6' spread
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade
Form: Spreading
Texture: Fine
Foliage: Prefers fertile light textrued soil; good drainage; drought tolerent
Flower/Fruit: 2" cluster of white, fragrant flowers bright red fruit in fall. persists into winter
Comments: Foliage becomes purplish-red in winter
Cultivars: Scarlet Leader (2 to 3' tall and 6 to 8' wide), 'Gnom' (8 to 12" tall), 'Autumn Fire' (2 to 3' tall), 'Emerald Carpet' is more dense.
 


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