Scientific Name:
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Pronunciation:
kuh-toe-nee-ASS-tur my-kro-FIL-us
Common Name:
littleleaf cotoneaster, small-leaf cotoneaster
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Spreading evergreen with thick branches; leaves dark green, elliptic to obovate, most <8mm long x 5mm wide; pomes bright red, about 8mm long.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Pome
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Additional Info:
Showy, not considered edible
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Rust, Scale insects (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
