Cotoneaster horizontalis
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis – a low spreading shrub with horizontal branches, white flowers and red fruit in autumn; lovely autumn colour. Cotoneaster – an undemanding shrub with autumn foliage and fruit colour.
An undemanding shrub with autumn foliage and fruit colour. Suits hedges, slope stabilisation, rock gardens and groups; the foliage turns red in autumn and the shrub is decorated with berries.
Sold as a container-grown plant; it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Cotoneaster
- Latin name: Cotoneaster horizontalis
- Mature height: 0.5–0.9 m
- Width: up to 1.5 m
- Height when sold: 20–30 cm
- Light: sunny or semi-shaded
- Winter hardiness: USDA 4–8
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring (late April – May) or autumn (September) in a sunny or partly shaded spot with fertile, well-drained soil; sites with standing water are unsuitable. Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot, mix the excavated soil with compost, set the plant at the same depth it grew in the pot and water generously. Space plants 0.5–1 m apart.
Watering Water a young plant regularly for the first two years and more often in dry spells; an established plant needs watering only in long dry periods. Mulch the soil with bark or wood chips.
Pruning Prune lightly: remove dead and protruding branches; trim a hedge in spring or late summer. The berries are mildly toxic.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with compost or an organic fertiliser and, if needed, with a complex fertiliser in spring – early summer; give no nitrogen in autumn. The plant is hardy in Estonia; protect a young plant in its first winter with mulch and spruce boughs if needed.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 15 cm pot, 20-30 cm, 25 cm pot |
|---|---|
| Category | Other ornamental shrubs |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days