Cotoneaster apiculatus

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Dense mounded, low growing shrub with branches that arch over and touch the ground. Pink flowers in June, large red fruit in August/September. Marginally hardy in all but protected locations in Montana.

Light Requirements: Part Sun Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate, Dry
USDA Zone: 5b
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Soil Texture: Sandy Loam, Silt Loam, Clay Loam

Plant Height at Maturity

2 feet

Plant Width at Maturity

4 feet

Growth Rate

1-6"/year

Growth Habit

Prostrate Ground Cover

Environmental Features

Water-wise | Pollinator Friendly | Wildlife Forage Source

Tough Sites

Alkaline Soil | Steep Slope

Seasonal Interest

Fall Color | Winter Interest | Spring Flowering

Flower Color

Pink