Cotoneaster lucidus
hedge cotoneaster, shiny cotoneaster
Notes:
Tolerates heavy pruning.
Sparse root system complicates transplanting; recommended from containers (and/or root prune?).
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, UConn.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:irregular
habit:rounded
habit:upright
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
roots:coarse/few
salt tolerant
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:espalier
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:screen
water:moderate to little
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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