Rockspray Cotoneaster

Rockspray Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Rose Family (Rosaceae)

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Location on or near campus: not known

Cotoneaster horizontalis: Rockspray Cotoneaster, Rock Cotoneaster, Creeping Cotoneaster

• leaves alternate, oval, thick, semi-evergreen, 0.25-0.5" long and 3/4 as wide; dark green & glossy above, lighter green, slightly pubescent underneath
• stems are brown to reddish brown; pubescent when young, becoming glossy smooth with age (and turning more gray); branch in a unique and characteristic fish-bone pattern
• flowers are 1/4" diameter, white to pink in leaf axils--not very dense, so not particularly noticeable or attractive
• fruit is an tiny rounded pome, bright red, but not real noticeable
• grows 2-3’ tall and 6-8’ diameter
• prefers general cotoneaster culture
• slow to medium growth rate