General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Other: 1/4 inch red berries
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Midges
Flies
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Little-leaf Cotoneaster
  • Chinese Rockspray

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Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-07-25
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-07-25
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-07-25

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