Described as a more compact and refined Cranberry Cotoneaster.
Pronunciation
(kah-tone-nee-AS-ter)(a-pik-U-lay-tus)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
4
Sunlight
prefers full, will tolerate some shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
small, solitary, pinkish-white
Fruit
red, orange-red
Leaves
small, green and very glossy, reddish purple in fall
Dimensions
reaches 2 feet tall by a 6 foot spread.
Maintenance
The only thing special that I do to this shrub is once or twice a year remove some of the taller stems that stand up, above the rest of the plant. In large beds that need lots of pruning I will use a power hedge shears to bring the plants down to size.