Cranberry Cotoneaster — Cotoneaster apiculatus

Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus) is a versatile, low-growing shrub celebrated for its spectacular fall display of shiny cranberry-red berries and brilliant bronze-to-purple-red foliage — one of the most ornamental fruit-bearing shrubs for the landscape. Through spring and summer, the broad, mounded habit with stiffly arching branches is clothed in rounded, glossy green leaves that create a dense, weed-suppressing carpet. Small white flowers bloom in late spring, giving way to the richly colored berries that persist into fall and winter, attracting birds and wildlife. Drought and urban tolerant once established, Cranberry Cotoneaster is an outstanding choice for slopes, rock gardens, wildlife plantings, and low-maintenance borders. Thrives in full to part sun with moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to Zone 4.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Drought-tolerant once established. Branches root where they touch the ground, which can expand coverage naturally.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, Magnolia, Juniper

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.