| Description | A tough shrub commonly used for hedges. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ko-tone-EE-aster |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average, very adaptable |
| Soil & Site | average, very adaptable |
| Flowers | small pinkish white |
| Fruit | black berry-like pome |
| Leaves | alternate, simple, dark green and fall colors are oranges reds and yellows |
| Dimensions | 6-10 feet wide and tall, more commonly pruned to size as opposed to growing as a large shrub. |
| Maintenance | very prunable |
| Propagation | stratified seeds, cuttings |
| Native Site | Northern China |
| Cultivar Origin | Very similar to Cotoneaster lucidus, except the leaves have more pubescence. C. acutifolius and C. lucidus are often confused in trade. (#173) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #173-Cotoneaster(Jeanette Fryer, Bertil Hylmo) |
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