Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-7, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 6-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees and songbirds, stands up well to drought, erosion and pollution, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-7

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

2-3 ft × 6-8 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Songbirds

Tough against

Drought, Erosion, Pollution, Poor soil, Rabbits

Native to

Western China