Spreading Cotoneaster

Spreading Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster divaricatus

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

▲ row of mature shrubs

▲ ▼ foliage

Location near campus: toward northwest corner of Xeriscape Garden; Xeriscape Garden is at northwest corner of National and Linwood, about 3/4 mile south of campus on National Avenue.

Cotoneaster divaricatus: Spreading Cotoneaster

• leaves alternate, oval, thick, deciduous to semi-evergreen, 0.5-1" long and 1/2 as wide; dark green & glossy above, lighter green, slightly pubescent underneath
• stems are purple to reddish brown; pubescent when young, slender, becoming glossy smooth with age (and turning more gray)
• flowers are 1/2" diameter, white to pink in leaf axils--not very dense or showy
• fruit is an egg-shaped pome, bright red, about 1/2" long and 1/4" wide--quite showy
• grows 4-5’ tall and wide
• prefers general cotoneaster culture
• medium to fast growth rate