| Description | 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. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #173-Cotoneaster(Jeanette Fryer, Bertil Hylmo) |
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