Cotoneaster amoenus

RHS Plant Profile

beautiful cotoneaster

RHS

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Densely-branched, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub to 1.5m tall. Small glossy green leaves are greyish-woolly below. White flowers with pinkish purple anthers, in early summer, are followed by clusters of bright red berries at the end of short twigs

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen, Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus: Cotoneaster can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, entire leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers in spring and summer, followed by showy red, purple or black berries
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: China (Yunnan)

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; tolerant of dry conditions

Propagation

Propagate from seed (tree/shrub) or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or Pruning group 13 for wall-trained plants

Pests

May be susceptible to woolly aphids, scale insects and cotoneaster webber caterpillar

Diseases

May be susceptible to fireblight and honey fungus