Hedge Cotoneaster

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Central Asia, Baikal Region

Location

Zucker Shrub Collection

Source of plant

Arnold Arboretum

Description

Deciduous upright shrub reaching 6' in height; young branches pubescent, leaves usually 2-ranked, acute-ovate, 2-7 cm long, glossy green above, whitish-green pubescent beneath, often eventually glabrous. Flowers 3-12 held in terminal or axillary cymes, petals erect, white with reddish tones, effective in May and June. Fruits black, ovate, not pruinose, usually with 3 seeds.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3