Cotoneaster horizontalis Description
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This deciduous cotoneaster is commonly used to cover difficult banks. Ground hugging branches produce a profusion white spring blossom, followed by red berries. Autumn colouring is red through orange. 70cm wide x 2m
Cotoneaster horizontalis - Cultivation Notes
Cotoneaster will tolerate a range of soil types - from the poor dry soils to moist fertile loams. For best results plant in full sun, however this shrub will happily grow under partial shade. Prune to shape in spring - removing older wood if necessary.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Cotoneaster horizontalis:
- Attractive autumn colour
- Attracts wildlife to feed or nest
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Suitable for exposed coastal planting
- Fruit / berry producing
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Design & Plant Use for Cotoneaster horizontalis:
- Provides extended interest with blossom, berries and autumn colour
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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