Plant Profile

Cotoneaster horizontalis (Cotoneaster)

Cotoneaster is a semi-evergreen multi-stemmed shrub with a maximum of 1 m height and 1.5 m spread. The branches are slender and drooping. The leaves are very tiny simple dark green. Fall color is purplish. The flowers are light pink blooms in late spring small but showy. The fruit is a small red pome, eaten by animals. It prefers well drained fertile soil and full sun. Wind and pH tolerant. Can be used as a ground cover, mass planting, espalier.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Cotonéastre rampant

Pronunciation: kot-on-ee-ASS-ter hor-ih-ZON-tal-is
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: Western China
Heat Zones: 3 to 7

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Uses: Espalier, Mass Planting, Container, Edible, Wildlife, Erosion control, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Ground cover
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Spreading

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Oval

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Smooth

Leaf Scent: Unpleasant

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Purple
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Type: Solitary

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: White, Pink

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Fruit

Fruit Type: Drupe

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Red

Seasons: Spring, Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: No

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: Less than 25

Diseases: Leaf Spots, Blights

Edible Parts: Fruit

Pests: Mites, Scales

Plant Propagation: Cutting