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Watere's cotoneaster | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Watere's cotoneaster

Cotoneaster × watereri

Genus: Cotoneaster
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, semi-evergreen or evergreen shrub to 5m tall with slender dark-green leaves to 10cm long. Large white flowers in flat-topped flower clusters in summer are followed by orange-red or red fruits

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen, Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade; tolerant of dry soils but needs protection from cold, dry winds in colder or northern areas

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be attacked by scale insects, webber moth caterpillars or woolly aphid

Diseases

May be subject to fireblight or honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverWildflower MeadowFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Spreading

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years