wall cotoneaster

Also known as: rock spray; wall spray

Low-growing, spreading, deciduous shrub to 90cm tall and 1.5m in width, with distinctive, flat, herringbone patterned sprays of foliage bearing small glossy dark green leaves that turn orange and red in autumn. Pink-tinged white flowers in late spring are followed by red berries

Scientific classification

Species: wall cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis)
Genus: Cotoneaster
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Trailing
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of wall cotoneaster

Distribution map

Western China, Taiwan

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of wall cotoneaster

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wall cotoneaster care guide

Water moderately, allow soil to dry between waterings
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Water moderately, allow soil to dry between waterings

Fertilizing

Once in spring with balanced slow-release fertilizer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Please see cultivation notes

Growing

This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information

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