Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus' (Variegated purple-flowered cotoneaster)
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0.9m max. spread |
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0.45m 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 atropurpureus 'Variegatus'
Other names: Variegated purple-flowered cotoneaster, Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus'
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Genus: Cotoneaster
Variety or cultivar: 'Variegatus' _ 'Variegatus' is a small, deciduous shrub with horizontally spreading branches. It has small, mid-green leaves edged with cream which turn red tinged and pink in autumn. It bears small, dark-red, flowers in summer and red berries in autumn.
Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green, Cream in Spring; Mid-green, Cream in Summer; Pink, Flushed red in Autumn
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Habit: Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
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: Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus' (Variegated purple-flowered cotoneaster) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, 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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