Name: Cotoneaster apiculatus
Brand: Pépinière.ca
Availability: OutOfStock

Cotoneaster apiculatus, also known as cranberry cotoneaster, is a highly valued groundcover shrub admired for its low, spreading habit and four-season decorative appeal. It forms a dense and regular carpet, ideal for embankments, rockeries, borders, and mass plantings, where it effectively limits erosion. Its lustrous dark green deciduous foliage turns stunning purplish-red shades in autumn, adding significant ornamental value at the end of the season. In spring, it produces small, discreet pale pink flowers, followed in autumn by an abundant fruiting of persistent bright red berries, very attractive to wildlife. Hardy, tolerant, and easy to maintain, Cotoneaster apiculatus is well-suited to Quebec conditions and makes an excellent choice for sustainable, low-maintenance landscaping.

Latin name

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Common name

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Type

Ornamental groundcover shrub

Family

Rosaceae

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 4–7

Exposure

Sun

Watering

Moderate

Fertilization

Light in spring

Soil type

Well-drained, tolerant

Minimum temperature

-34°C

Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period

Spring

Flower color

Pale pink

Fruiting

Evergreen decorative bright red berries

Foliage color

Dark green → purplish red in autumn

Shape

Sprawling and dense ground cover

Garden structure

Size and growth

Height

0.4–0.6 m (1.3–2 ft)

Width

1.5–2 m (5–6.5 ft)

Growth rate

Moderate

Pollinators

Butterflies

Deer

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