Scientific Name:
Cotoneaster franchetii
Pronunciation:
kuh-toe-nee-ASS-tur fron-SHAY-tee-eye
Common Name:
Franchet cotoneaster, gray cotoneaster
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Upright arching evergreen shrub; leaves alternate, elliptic-ovate, 2-3.5(-5.5)cm long x 1-2.3cm wide, gray/green above and silver and pubescent below; pomes oblong, orange-red, persist in winter, about 5mm long.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Oval - horizontal, Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Rock garden, Sheared hedge, Small garden/space, Wildlife food, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous, Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Pome
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Red, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Persistent, not considered edible
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Olive, Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Blight or needle cast, Mites, Rust, Scale insects (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
