COTONEASTER lacteus

late cotoneaster

COTONEASTER lacteus

late cotoneaster

Evergreen shrub, white flowers, red fruit.

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Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, prune slightly the ends of its shoots with shears, to limit its vegetation or keep it compact. It can tolerate severe pruning which removes the fruits of the year, if necessary.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : China; Introduced by George Forrest (UK) in 1913
Use group : Sträucher
Height at 10 years : 3 m
Width at 10 years : 3 m
Growth : Fast
Fragrance : No
Exposure : Sun - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Shape : bushy
Colour of leaves : Green
Colour of flowers : White
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Free standing specimen

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Vigorous, hardy and evergreen shrub with a rounded shape and long flexible drooping branches. Shiny dark green foliage with greyish undersides. Red branches covered with a fine grey down in winter. Melliferous creamy white and pink flowers organised in clump in June-July. Numerous ed clustered fruits from autumn to the end of winter. Tolerates chalky conditions.