Bearberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri
- Phonetic Spelling
- koh-toh-nee-ASS-ter dah-MER-ee
- Description
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Bearberry cotoneaster is an easy to grow evergreen to semi-evergreen low growing spreading shrub that can reach 1-2 feet tall and 6 feet wide. The branches root along the ground as they grow. White spring flowers are followed by red fruits that persist into winter. Fall leaf color is reddish-bronze to purple. It prefers well-drained soils and is adaptable to various soil types.
Effective in rock gardens and low banks for erosion control. It is drought tolerant once established and will quickly cover an area. Prune as needed to prevent a ragged appearance.
Quick ID Hints:
- Low-growing evergreen shrub with prostrate twigs
- Small, elliptic-oblong leaves on dwarf shoots
- The red berry has a 5-pointed star at the end
- Branching occurs in all planes
Problems: Prone to attack by lace bugs. Spider mites in dry conditions.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Coral Beauty'
- 'Coral Beauty'
- 'Coral Beauty'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Coral Beauty'
- 'Coral Beauty'
- 'Coral Beauty'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cotoneaster
- Species:
- dammeri
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tibet to Central China
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts birds, butterflies
- Play Value:
- Defines Paths
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- 1-4 inch red berries with a 5-pointed star at the end appear in summer and persist into winter. The crop is sometimes small.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 5 petaled 1/2 inch white flowers with purple anthers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- 1 1/4 inch long and 5/8 inch wide glossy green leaves have gray-green undersides. Fall color is bronzy-red to purplish.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Fine, pubescent when young, changing to reddish-brown at maturity. It branches in all planes.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Rock Wall
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
