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Variegated Rock Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus'

Pronunciation: ko-to-ne-AS-ter hor-i-zon-TA-lis var-i-e-GA-tus
SKU #02831
6-7

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OVERVIEW
Description An interesting accent or groundcover due to its prostrate arching branches that display a herringbone pattern. Dainty leaves are edged in white, shaded pink to red in fall. Colorful orange red fall foliage backs shiny red fruit. Thrives in cool summer areas and adapts well to coastal conditions. Deciduous.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Once established water during dry spells.
Blooms Summer
Mature Size Slow growing 2 to 3 ft. tall, 5 to 8 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Slow
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Ground Cover, Hillside
Design Ideas Lovely white variegation on this valuable low growing shrub. Plant as a groundcover or where it can spread its herringbone branches up against the wall. Pruning damages its fine form. Red berries are a fine addition to the winter landscape.
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Variegated
Companion Plants Plant against a partial shade wall with big leaf foliage plants like Hosta and Heuchera. Use as a sunny groundcover with a background of taller perennials and shrubs that offset the berries like Penstemmon, Heavenly Bamboo, Smoke Tree, and Yucca.
CARE
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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-7

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.