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

Cotoneaster dammeri is a highly valued evergreen groundcover shrub, appreciated for its low, spreading, and prostrate habit, making it ideal for slopes, rock gardens, borders, and mass plantings. It forms a dense mat of creeping branches that effectively limits erosion while maintaining a neat appearance all year round. Its glossy dark green evergreen foliage sometimes takes on bronze hues in winter, adding additional seasonal interest. In spring, it produces small, discreet but melliferous white flowers, followed in autumn by an abundant fruiting of very decorative, persistent, bright red berries that are enjoyed by wildlife. Hardy, tolerant, and easy to maintain, Cotoneaster dammeri is well-suited to Quebec's conditions and is an excellent choice for sustainable, low-maintenance landscaping.

Latin name

Cotoneaster dammeri

Common name

Dammer's Cotoneaster

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

White

Fruiting

Evergreen decorative bright red berries

Foliage color

Green

Shape

Creeping and spreading groundcover

Garden structure

Size and growth

Height

0.3–0.5 m (1–1.5 ft)

Width

5–8 ft (1.5–2.5 m)

Growth rate

Moderate

Pollinators

Butterflies

Deer

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