Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Phonetic Spelling: koh-toh-nee-ASS-ter ah-pik-yoo-LAY-tus
Brightening the winter landscape, Cotoneaster apiculatus (Cranberry Cotoneaster) is a dense, spreading, deciduous shrub with stiffly arching branches studded with small, rounded, wavy-edge, glossy green leaves. Prized for its fall foliage that turns attractive shades of purple, red, and bronze. Small, pink flowers emerge in late spring, followed by large, cranberry-like berries which ripen to bright red in late summer to fall, and persist into winter. The Cranberry Cotoneaster is an attractive ground cover or low hedge. Grows easily in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils, and can tolerate poor soils. Rabbit resistant. Do not consume the fruit.
Zone: 4-7
Full sun lover
Dense, bushy growth up to 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide.