Rockspray Cotoneaster

The Rockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is a low-growing ornamental shrub known for its spreading, layered branches, small glossy leaves, and bright red berries. Its neat, cascading growth habit makes it especially useful for slopes, borders, rock gardens, retaining walls, and groundcover planting.

• Appearance: Features small rounded green leaves arranged along distinctive horizontal branching stems. It produces small white to pinkish flowers followed by clusters of bright red berries that add seasonal colour.
• Indoor/Outdoor Use: Best suited as an outdoor landscape plant. It works well on slopes, along walls, in rock gardens, borders, raised beds, and areas where a spreading ornamental shrub is needed.
• Care: Prefers full sun to partial shade, well-draining soil, and moderate watering. Once established, it is relatively hardy and requires only occasional pruning to control its shape and spread.
• Benefits: Low-maintenance, decorative, useful for groundcover and erosion control, and attractive throughout much of the year thanks to its branching structure, flowers, and berries.

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