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Stern's cotoneaster

Cotoneaster sternianus

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Cotoneaster
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

a large, semi-evergreen shrub with small leaves grey-green above, white-felted beneath. Flowers small, pinkish-white; berries relatively large, bright red, abundant, in small clusters

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will tolerate dry situations but may need some shelter from cold, drying winds in colder climes

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 13 for wall-trained specimens

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe in autumn in containers in a cold frame or by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be attacked by scale insects and woolly aphids

Diseases

May be subject to fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years