Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 7b
Plant Height:	2 to 3 feet (61-91cm)
Plant Spread:	3 to 6 feet (.9-1.8m)
Leaves:	Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous
Fruit:	Showy Other: Red
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink
Flower Time:	Spring Late spring or early summer
Uses:	Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant:	Birds

Common names

Photo Gallery

Comments:

Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Aug 3, 2018 2:05 PM concerning plant:

This low shrub is more of a higher groundcover that has been used a good amount in the Chicago, IL region and the Upper Midwest. A good number are sold at many conventional nurseries in the Upper Midwest, mostly in USDA Zones 4 & 5. This species has stiff, arching branches that return to the ground and lots of larger, rounded, red fruit. Farther south the Bearberry and Rockspray Cotoneasters that have flatter, more horizontal branching are used much more. These low shrubs do have one disadvantage in that they easily catch any debris and trash blowing around streets and parking lots.

Reply to this comment

Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY	On June 21, 2019	Transplanted On 6-21-2018, planted 1 in alley.
MrsBinWY	On October 21, 2018	Transplanted On 10-21-2018, planted 1 by the original Russian Sage in the northwest front bed & 1 by the 'Bali' cherry.
MrsBinWY	On June 6, 2018	Potted up 4
MrsBinWY	On March 25, 2018	Seeds germinated observed 4 from the 2-4-17 sowing
MrsBinWY	On June 10, 2017	Potted up 1 from the 2016 sowing (seedling eventually failed)
MrsBinWY	On February 4, 2017	Seeds sown chip, soak (+H2O2), per TC: 3 months @ 39 degrees & germinate @ 70 degrees, last 17 seeds from ishareflowers; jugged 5-26-17
MrsBinWY	On January 2, 2016	Seeds sown 9 seeds from ishareflowers (2015SSS), wintersown, held over summer 2016 and winter 2016-2017, germinated approximately May 2017
Cgull835	On January 1, 2013	Obtained plant Planted as original landscape for new home. January 2013

Cotoneaster Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)