Cotoneaster microphyllus 'Cooperi'

Object Details

Description
This low-growing ground cover needs very little maintenance, is drought tolerant, has delicate flowers in late spring, and eye-catching berries in the late summer to fall.
Hardiness
-20 - 10 F
Bloom Time
April to June
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Range
cultivar
Topic
Display Gardens
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On Display
Arts and Industries Building
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Accession Number
2021-0651A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Common Name
Littleleaf cotoneaster cultivar
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Rosanae
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Species
microphyllus
Life Form
Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
Bloom Characteristics
White flowers have five petals. .3" (.8 cm) across.
Foliage Characteristics
Dark green, shiny, simple leaves
Fruit Characteristics
Bright red berries in fall
Plant Size
6" tall x 3' wide (15.25 x 91 cm)
Structure
Spreading
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax75b345ed5-ca08-4822-b111-f74e05cb9a80
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2021-0651A
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