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Gerald L. Klingaman
Rosaceae
COTONEASTER apiculatus
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Introduced from its native western China in 1919, cranberry cotoneaster is a clump-forming deciduous shrub with a low spreading habit. It bears pink flowers in early summer followed by cranberry-sized red fruit in the fall. Along with the autumn fruit display, this plant’s leaves turn ablaze with red, red-purple and bronze color. Its stems are purple-red and when broken, smell of maraschino cherries.
Cranberry cotoneaster is less troubled with disease and insects than other cotoneasters and grows best where winters are cold. Provide it with average, well drained soil and full sun. In the landscape it works well as a foundation plant or large groundcover. It makes a nice addition to rock gardens or mixed borders and may even be trained into an espaliered form.
7 - 5
5 - 7
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
2'-3' / 0.6m - 0.9m
3'-6' / 0.9m - 1.8m
Early Summer, Summer
China
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Clay, Loam, Sand
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
White, Pink
Red
Green
Red, Purple, Bronze
Red, Purple
No
Yes
Single
Fine
Glossy
Smooth
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Birds
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