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Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
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Cranberry Cotoneaster leaves and fruit
Size:
Size: small
Small

Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade not required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Insect Damage

Insect Relative Damage


Spider mites,scale insects and fireblight are common problems. The low habit and stiff branches often trap autumn leaves as well as trash, so the plant may need to cleaned up occasionally.
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 7 
Mature Height: 2-3 Feet
Mature Width: 3-5 Feet
Features: Small, pink flowers in spring, opening about the same time as the leaves unfold; summer leaves are small but lustrous; small, bright red fruit in late summer and autumn; autumn color is reddish to purplish red.
Culture: Full sun; prefers a moist, well-drained soil, but can tolerate dryness; avoid wet soils; tolerates alkaline soil; good salt tolerance.
Mature Form: Low, spreading form, slightly mounded with age; stiff branches.
Native To: China
Soil Conditions:
Soil condition: DryDry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Tolerance: Dry SitesDry Sites
Tolerance: SaltSalt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Barrier
Use for: Border.Border
Use for: Foundation.Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Purple
Red
 
Additional Notes: This shrub can be used as a ground cover.