Scientific Name
Cotoneaster salicifolius

Common Name
Willowleaf cotoneaster


Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9


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


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