Willowleaf Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

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Location on or near campus:  not known

Cotoneaster salicifolius var. repens:  Willowleaf Cotoneaster

·         leaves alternate, simple, semi-evergreen; ovate-lanceolate and 1.5-3.5” long and 1/3 to ½ as wide; dark green, glabrous and rough-textured above, very gray-pubescent underneath; evergreen leaves turn purplish in winter

·         stems green to reddish brown; slender when young

·         flowers small, white in leaf axils iin spring—not too showy

·         fruit is a bright red pome, about ¼” diameter

·         grows 2-3’ tall and 6’+ diameter in a tangled-mat forming ground cover or mass planting

·         prefers general cotoneaster culture

·         medium to fast growth rate