Cotoneaster horizontalis

Name: Cotoneaster horizontalis – Cotonéaster étalé, baies rouges et feuillage automnal
Brand: Cotoneaster
SKU: 56876620054901
Price: 5.9 EUR
Availability: InStock

€5,90

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Cotoneaster horizontalis, also known as rockspray cotoneaster or herringbone cotoneaster, is a beautiful shrub known for its unique architecture and its beautiful white summer flowers and autumn/winter red berries - a joy for both pollinators and birds .

Small, glossy and deep green, the leaves are held on a striking herringbone framework of branches that enables this cotoneaster to stretch confidently across 2 to 3 metres, always keeping its remarkably neat, architectural shape.

In the summer months, the shrubs are flooded with thousands of tiny, white nectar-rich blooms which bees and other pollinators adore.

As summer slowly bleeds into autumn, its small leaves turn a blazing red and the little white flowers become bright red berries, holding onto the branches throughout winter.

Flowering	Mai
Frost Tolerance	-29°C
Size	1,20m H x 3m W
Soil	All Types, Chalky
Origin	China, Taiwan and Nepal

€5,90

In stock

🪴9x9 cm

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🐦 Its berries feed birds through the winter months
🐝 Flowers that bees and butterflies flock to in spring

✂️ Pruning: Before planting it in your garden, do take into consideratuion the speed of growth of this majestic beast. If you wish to tame it, you will be required to prune it at least once a year.
☀️Exposure: It can live in the shade, but it doesn’t flower well in full shade

Floral Morphology

Cotoneaster horizontalis belongs to the rose family (Rosaceae).

The deciduous leaves are 6–12 mm long, entire, oval and glossy dark green, turning orange-red (this is a magnificent moment) before falling in autumn.

Flowering is abundant and attractive to pollinators, taking place in May in the form of simple 5-petalled flowers, 6–8 mm in diameter, in pale blush-white, borne singly or in pairs.

After pollination by foraging insects, fruits ripen in September — bright red drupes of 5 mm in diameter, much loved by birds. They persist on the bare branches throughout winter. These are also wonderful as a base for garlands or decoration going into the winter seasons.

Birds will also disperse the seeds around the garden and they have a very healthy germination rate.

Ecology and Native Habitat
In the wild, it grows in dry mountainous regions at altitudes of 1,500 to 3,000 metres, thriving in scrubland, among rocks and on stony slopes.

It grows quickly, forming a dense, well-branched, spreading bush. Left unpruned, it will easily reach 1 metre in height and 3 metres in spread.

Its horizontal branches are highly ramified, with all the side shoots arranged in a single flat plane in a distinctive herringbone pattern. It is quite beautiful because it creates these canopies under which animals and small children can play in the summer heat.

They are easily propagated as the branches layer themselves naturally once they come in contact with the ground.