Genus: Cotoneaster
Cotoneasters are very popular garden shrubs, grown for their attractive habit and decorative fruit. Most of the species in this genus of woody plants are shrubs growing up to 5m but there are a few species of small trees growing up to 15m.
![Variegated Cotoneaster [Atropurpureus/Horizontalis 'Variegatus'] 08.08 (Cotoneaster atropurpureus / horizontalis 'Variegatus')](http://growsonyou.com.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/photo/image/36591/thumb/VariegatedCotoneasterVistabileGarageWall01.08.08.jpg)
Species of Cotoneaster
- Cotoneaster acuminatus
- Cotoneaster acutifolius
- Cotoneaster adpressus
- Cotoneaster affinis
- Cotoneaster alaunicus
- Cotoneaster ambiguus
- Cotoneaster amoenus
- Cotoneaster apiculatus
- Cotoneaster ascendens
- Cotoneaster astrophoros
- Cotoneaster atropurpureus
- Cotoneaster bacillaris
- Cotoneaster bisramianus
- Cotoneaster boisianus
- Cotoneaster bradyi
- Cotoneaster bullatus
- Cotoneaster buxifolius
- Cotoneaster calocarpus
- Cotoneaster cambricus
- Cotoneaster canescens
- Cotoneaster cashmiriensis
- Cotoneaster cavei
- Cotoneaster chengkangensis
- Cotoneaster cinerascens
- Cotoneaster cinnabarinus
- Cotoneaster cochleatus
- Cotoneaster confusus
- Cotoneaster congestus
- Cotoneaster conspicuus
- Cotoneaster cooperi
- Cotoneaster coriaceus
- Cotoneaster dammeri
- Cotoneaster dielsianus
- Cotoneaster divaricatus
- Cotoneaster duthieanus
- Cotoneaster ellipticus
- Cotoneaster fangianus
- Cotoneaster foveolatus
- Cotoneaster franchetii
- Cotoneaster frigidus
- Cotoneaster gamblei
- Cotoneaster glabratus
- Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
- Cotoneaster glomerulatus
- Cotoneaster gracilis
- Cotoneaster granatensis
- Cotoneaster harrovianus
- Cotoneaster harrysmithii
- Cotoneaster hebephyllus
- Cotoneaster henryanus
- Cotoneaster hissaricus
- Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii
- Cotoneaster hodjingensis
- Cotoneaster horizontalis
- Cotoneaster hsingshangensis
- Cotoneaster hummelii
- Cotoneaster hupehensis
- Cotoneaster hurusawaianus
- Cotoneaster hylmoei
- Cotoneaster ignavus
- Cotoneaster ignescens
- Cotoneaster ignotus
- Cotoneaster induratus
- Cotoneaster inexspectus
- Cotoneaster insculptus
- Cotoneaster insignis
- Cotoneaster integerrimus
- Cotoneaster integrifolius
- Cotoneaster kullensis
- Cotoneaster lacteus
- Cotoneaster laetevirens
- Cotoneaster langei
- Cotoneaster laxiflorus
- Cotoneaster lidjiangensis
- Cotoneaster lindleyi
- Cotoneaster linearifolius
- Cotoneaster lucidus
- Cotoneaster ludlowii
- Cotoneaster mairei
- Cotoneaster marginatus
- Cotoneaster marquandii
- Cotoneaster matrensis
- Cotoneaster melanocarpus
- Cotoneaster meuselii
- Cotoneaster meyeri
- Cotoneaster microphyllus
- Cotoneaster mongolicus
- Cotoneaster monopyrenus
- Cotoneaster morrisonensis
- Cotoneaster moupinensis
- Cotoneaster mucronatus
- Cotoneaster multiflorus
- Cotoneaster nanshan
- Cotoneaster nebrodensis
- Cotoneaster newryensis
- Cotoneaster niger
- Cotoneaster nitens
- Cotoneaster nitidifolius
- Cotoneaster nitidus
- Cotoneaster nivalis
- Cotoneaster nummularius
- Cotoneaster obscurus
- Cotoneaster obtusus
- Cotoneaster oliganthus
- Cotoneaster pannosus
- Cotoneaster paradoxus
- Cotoneaster permutatus
- Cotoneaster perpusillus
- Cotoneaster poluninii
- Cotoneaster procumbens
- Cotoneaster prostratus
- Cotoneaster przewalskii
- Cotoneaster pseudoambiguus
- Cotoneaster racemiflorus
- Cotoneaster radicans
- Cotoneaster rehderi
- Cotoneaster reticulatus
- Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus
- Cotoneaster roseus
- Cotoneaster rotundifolius
- Cotoneaster rubens
- Cotoneaster salicifolius
- Cotoneaster sandakphuensis
- Cotoneaster sanguineus
- Cotoneaster scandinavicus
- Cotoneaster schantungensis
- Cotoneaster schlechtendalii
- Cotoneaster serotinus
- Cotoneaster shannanensis
- Cotoneaster sherriffii
- Cotoneaster silvestrei
- Cotoneaster simonsii
- Cotoneaster soongoricus
- Cotoneaster splendens
- Cotoneaster staintonii
- Cotoneaster sternianus
- Cotoneaster subadpressus
- Cotoneaster submultiflorus
- Cotoneaster tauricus
- Cotoneaster taylorii
- Cotoneaster tengyuehensis
- Cotoneaster tenuipes
- Cotoneaster thymifolius
- Cotoneaster tibeticus
- Cotoneaster tomentellus
- Cotoneaster tomentosus
- Cotoneaster transens
- Cotoneaster turbinatus
- Cotoneaster uniflorus
- Cotoneaster veitchii
- Cotoneaster verruculosus
- Cotoneaster vestitus
- Cotoneaster villosulus
- Cotoneaster vilmorinianus
- Cotoneaster virgatus
- Cotoneaster wardii
- Cotoneaster wattii
- Cotoneaster zabelii
- Cotoneaster zayulensis
Members growing plants in this genus
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Joined 11 Nov, 2007
40 plants
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Joined 18 May, 2007
269 plants
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Joined 1 Mar, 2008
235 plants
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Joined 26 Aug, 2008
45 plants
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Joined 17 Apr, 2008
121 plants
Comments:
2 Sep, 2008
How large do you expect this to grow, please Xela.
I have a cutting growing of something similar and I don't know how much room it might like to have as it develops. Thanks.
On photo - Variegated Cotoneaster [Atropurp...
1 Sep, 2008
That,s a shame , Our back wall is almost covered in it , the birds love it, it keeps them in berries all winter , plus they build there nests in it :D
On photo - Cotoneaster
1 Sep, 2008
They are so pretty Amy I have one but there are never any flowers or berries, must be a sterile plant.
On photo - Cotoneaster
9 Aug, 2008
Aw well when I plant more this year, I'll take measures (chicken wire over the site) to keep a few for myself. No measure is actually squirrel proof but this one will leave me with a few more bulbs.
On photo - Cotoneaster with tulips
4 Aug, 2008
That was hard Gardengnome. We don't get squirrels in our garden so the bulbs are safe from them. My sister has a problem with them in UK.
On photo - Cotoneaster with tulips
4 Aug, 2008
I planted a "million" tulip bulbs and the ground squirrels got 999,999 of them and on top of that the one they left never bloomed!
On photo - Cotoneaster with tulips
28 Jul, 2008
hello Tin
Is this a t-rose or a climber?
I Have Blue Moon which is a climber but sadly the flowers dont last long i dont think it likes my heavy soil......
Best wishes
kw
On photo - Lavander Rose
5 Jul, 2008
The berries are not considered edible on any of the Cotoneaster, though they are not toxic.
On question - Berries
17 Apr, 2008
I've got a rose that looks like this too. Mine is called Blue Moon according to it's label.
On photo - Lavander Rose
17 Apr, 2008
I think I'll have to make room in my garden for this rose if I can track it down.
On photo - Lavander Rose
19 Feb, 2008
hi Tin, is this rose actually called 'lavander Rose'? only reason i am asking is that i have just bought 2 'Blue Moon' climbers which i understand are also known as 'Lavender Rose' it does look very simular to the pictures i have just wondering if it is the same - i hope so, this is stunning - just the colour i was looking for.
On photo - Lavander Rose
Joined 1 Mar, 2008
Buckinghamshire
3 Sep, 2008
It seems it doesn't grow very big,
height about 70cm
spread about 2.50 m
It is slow growing but I love it against the brick wall.
I have taken cuttings of it recently and hope to grow it under Paul's dining-room window too.
It doesn't produce many berries but the colour in the variegated leaf makes up for that all year round.
On photo - Variegated Cotoneaster [Atropurp...