Cotoneaster adpressus (Creeping cotoneaster)
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Beginner skill rating |
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2.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Cotoneaster adpressus
Other names: Creeping cotoneaster
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Genus: Cotoneaster
Species: C. adpressus - C. adpressus is a prostrate, deciduous shrub. Its branches are clothed with rounded, opposite leaves and interspersed with small white flowers in summer. In autumn, it bears scarlet berries whilst its foliage turns red.
Cotoneaster adpressus is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red in Autumn
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Habit: Creeping, Dense, Prostrate
Toxicity: Fruit can cause stomach upset if eaten.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Scale insects , Woolly aphid
Specific diseases: Fireblight
General care
Propagation methods: Seed, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Cotoneaster adpressus (Creeping cotoneaster) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grow in full sun. Can survive dry conditions.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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