Organic Shiny Cotoneaster Seeds (Cotoneaster lucidus)
1.14 €
Cotoneaster is a low growing, colorful shrub with attractive small flowers, berries and fall foliage color. The long spreading branches look particularly attractive when grown to cascade down a wall or bank. It can also be used as a ground cover.
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Organic Shiny Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lucidus)
Cotoneaster is a low growing, colorful shrub with attractive small flowers, berries and fall foliage color. The long spreading branches look particularly attractive when grown to cascade down a wall or bank.
It can also be used as a ground cover in front of a perennial flower or shrub border. Bees favor the pink flowers in spring. I really have never noticed this, but some people believe the flowers have an offensive smell. The plant remains nondescript until red berries and red colored fall foliage form in autumn. The berries are favored by birds and can hold on the plants for months. Cotoneaster is also a good choice for seaside homes since the plant in salt spray tolerant.
How to Grow
Depending on the species, cotoneaster is hardy to zone 4 in New England. Deciduous species are the hardiest for New England. Purchase plants from a local garden center and plant from spring to early fall in well-drained, fertile soil, amended with compost. Cotoneaster isn’t fussy about the soil type, but grows better in loose soil. Cotoneaster has a small root system, so carefully remove it from its container to plant. Plant at the same depth as the shrub was in the container spacing plants 3 to 5 feet apart.
Keep young plants well watered. Once established, plants are drought tolerant. Apply mulch, such as bark mulch or wood chips, in spring with to preserve soil moisture and keep weeds away. Fertilize monthly with a handful of an organic plant food.