Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rose Family (Rosaceae)
▲▼ mature plants
▲ foliage
Location on or near campus: not known
Cotoneaster horizontalis: Rockspray Cotoneaster, Rock Cotoneaster, Creeping Cotoneaster
· leaves alternate, oval, thick, semi-evergreen, 0.25-0.5” long and 3/4 as wide; dark green & glossy above, lighter green, slightly pubescent underneath
· stems are brown to reddish brown; pubescent when young, becoming glossy smooth with age (and turning more gray); branch in a unique and characteristic fish-bone pattern
· flowers are ¼” diameter, white to pink in leaf axils—not very dense, so not particularly noticeable or attractive
· fruit is an tiny rounded pome, bright red, but not real noticeable
· grows 2-3’ tall and 6-8’ diameter
· prefers general cotoneaster culture
· slow to medium growth rate