Profile
Peking Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster acutifolius
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
5 - 8 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
4 - 6 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Shapely, well-branched; dull, dark green foliage; medium texture; inconspicuous flowers in clusters of 2-5; black fruit; scarlet red to maroon fall color; hardy; tolerates shade; easily pruned for a hedge; similar to Cotoneaster lucidus. |
Limitations |
Susceptible to spider mites. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
Northwestern China, Mongolia, and eastern Himalayans |
