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This species can spread aggressively. Check local guidance before planting, and avoid letting it escape into the wild.
Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne.
Rockspray cotoneaster is a coarse, dense, slow-growing shrub with a distinctive horizontal spreading habit and unusual fishbone branch pattern. It reaches 2–3 feet tall and 6–8 feet wide, producing spring blooms followed by abundant showy red fruits and reddish-purple fall colors in deciduous areas; in southern regions it is semi-evergreen to evergreen.
Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Rockspray Cotoneaster
Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-drained, loose, moist, loamy soil; tolerates poor soil conditions; drought-tolerant once established