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Sikang cotoneaster | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sikang cotoneaster

Cotoneaster sikangensis

Low Maintenance

Genus: Cotoneaster
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

C. sikangensis is a deciduous shrub to 3m, with a rather upright habit, thickish oval pointed leaves to 5cm long. The small flowers are white, tinged pink, borne 3-7 together on short side branches. Fruit pear-shaped, to 1.5cm long, shiny, orange-red, usually abundantly produced in autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in moderately fertile well-drained soil but tolerant of dry soils. Prefers full sun with shelter from cold winds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, in autumn, propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be affected by aphids, woolly aphids, scale insect and webber moth caterpillars

Diseases

Susceptible to honey fungus and fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years