Scientific Name Cotoneaster adpressus Common Name Creeping cotoneaster

Ground Covers Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 4b to 7	Image Not Posted
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Slow
	Size: 1 to 1.5 feet; spread of 4 to 6 feet
	Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates a range of site conditions
	Form: Compact, dense, mounded; irregularly branched
	Texture: Fine
	Foliage: Alternate, simple dark green leaves; .2 to .7 inches long; somewhat scoop-shaped
	Flower/Fruit: Small rose-tipped white flowers in spring; .2 to .3 inch dark red pome in fall
	Comments: Roots where branches touch the ground
	Cultivars: Little Gem: 6 inches tall; spread of 12 to 15 inches

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