Cotoneaster apiculatus
cranberry cotoneaster
Notes:
Branches root as they go. Suitable for use as large-scale groundcover.
Difficult to clean of fallen leaves (another reason to favor siting in full sun).
Tolerates rabbits. Stems smell of cherries when broken. Sparse root system complicates transplanting (root prune?).
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, Rutgers, NCSU.
Tags:
aromatic twigs/bark
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fine texture
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:prostrate/trailing
infertile soil tolerant
persistence:deciduous
pollution tolerant
roots:coarse/few
salt tolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:foundation
use:groundcover
use:hedge
use:mass planting
water:moderate to little
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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