Cotoneaster dammeri
Common name: bearberry cotoneaster
Family: Rosaceae
Leaf: alternate, leathery, elliptic to oblong, mostly evergreen (up to 1.25" long), glossy deep green above and gray-green below. Turns reddish-bronze- purple tones in fall and winter.
Flowers: white, 5-petaled, " diameter flowers with purple anthers, bloming singly or in pairs in May-June
Fruit: showy red berries (pomes) that persist into winter if not eaten by birds
Habit: dense, fast-growing groundcover with arching stems
Form: prostrate, matting
Height: 0.75-1'; Spread: 4-6'
Culture: Best grown in moist, loamy, sharply draining soils in full sun to part shade. Requires little supplemental watering once established. Drought tolerant. Very hardy. Prune as needed- grows quite vigourously. Thrives in USDA zones 5-8. It dislikes hot summer conditions, and tend to struggle more because of that in areas south of USDA zone 7. 'Lowfast' cultivar is an even lower, matting cultivar.
Uses: Slope, erosion control, groundcovers, a big bank area, foundations, in rock gardens it can trail over rocks, trailing over walls.
Origin: China
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