Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
▲ row of mature shrubs
▲▼ foliage
Location near campus: toward northwest corner of Xeriscape Garden; Xeriscape Garden is at northwest corner of National and Linwood, about 3/4 mile south of campus on National Avenue.
Cotoneaster divaricatus: Spreading Cotoneaster
· leaves alternate, oval, thick, deciduous to semi-evergreen, 0.5-1” long and ½ as wide; dark green & glossy above, lighter green, slightly pubescent underneath
· stems are purple to reddish brown; pubescent when young, slender, becoming glossy smooth with age (and turning more gray)
· flowers are ½” diameter, white to pink in leaf axils—not very dense or showy
· fruit is an egg-shaped pome, bright red, about ½” long and ¼” wide—quite showy
· grows 4-5’ tall and wide
· prefers general cotoneaster culture
· medium to fast growth rate