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Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall cotoneaster)

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Beginner
skill rating

1 hour care
per year

1m
Max height

1.5m
Max spread

10-20 years
To maturity

Low
Toxicity

Plant details

Botanical name

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Other names

Wall cotoneaster, Wall spray, Rock spray

Genus

Cotoneaster Cotoneaster

Species

C. horizontalis - C. horizontalis is a small deciduous shrub with small, glossy leaves turning red- orange in autum and pink-flused flowers followed by red berries.

Cotoneaster horizontalis is: Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Arching

Toxicity

Fruit can cause stomach upset if eaten.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

White, Flushed pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Orange-red in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Scale insects , Woolly aphid , Aphids , Brown scale , Cotoneaster webber moths Scale insects , Woolly aphid , Aphids , Brown scale , Cotoneaster webber moths

Fireblight Fireblight

General care

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Where to grow

Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall cotoneaster) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Needs some shelter from cold, drying winds.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered, Exposed

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Botanical name

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Other names

Wall cotoneaster, Wall spray, Rock spray

Genus

Cotoneaster Cotoneaster

Species

C. horizontalis - C. horizontalis is a small deciduous shrub with small, glossy leaves turning red- orange in autum and pink-flused flowers followed by red berries.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Arching

Toxicity

Fruit can cause stomach upset if eaten.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Flower

White, Flushed pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Orange-red in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Scale insects , Woolly aphid , Aphids , Brown scale , Cotoneaster webber moths

Specific diseases

Fireblight

General care

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Where to grow

Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall cotoneaster) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Needs some shelter from cold, drying winds.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered, Exposed

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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