Prostrate Rock Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Perpusillus'
Pronunciation: ko-to-ne-AS-ter hor-i-zon-TA-lis per-pu-SIL-lus
SKU #02945
| Description | Tough, easy and adaptable - great for rock gardens and banks! Cool autumn temperatures bring a brilliant flush of fall color to the finely textured, glossy green foliage and highly ornamental red berries. An excellent spreading groundcover with thick intertwining, arching branches. Semi-evergreen in colder areas. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Once established water during dry spells. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall, spreading 5 to 7 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover, Hillside |
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| Design Ideas | This Cotoneaster gives a beautiful herringbone effect against a white wall or fence. Don't try to prune into a shape or it will lose its striking silhouette. Also excellent in rockeries where sprays of branches will arch out over the slope. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Dogwood (Cornus); Cranberry Bush (Viburnum); Juniper (Juniperus); Magnolia (Magnolia); Rose (Rosa) |
| Care | Thrives in average to poor, well-drained soils. Space 4 to 5 ft. apart as groundcover; mulch to control weeds until plants fill in. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought in cooler climates. Fertilize in early spring. Prune as needed to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-7
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