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Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri
This is an outstanding, easy to grow, versatile evergreen groundcover with a vigorous, wide-spreading growth habit and small, oval, glossy dark green leaves that take on a bronze to purplish cast during the winter. It becomes studded with masses of handsome, slightly fragrant, small white flowers in attractive clusters from May to June which are pink-tinged, flat-petalled and very attractive to bees. The flowers are followed by a prolific display of showy, bright, waxy red berries that persist well into the winter, attracting birds to the garden. It has self-rooting tips which spread rapidly to form a dense, ground-hugging, weed suppressing carpet that makes efficient and attractive ground cover among other taller shrubs. Perfect for establishing on slopes and cascading over walls, its tolerance of a wide range of light and soil conditions also makes it an excellent choice for covering the bare ground beneath trees and tall shrubs. Plant in groups 60cm apart if you wish to cover a large area
Position:
Full sun to dense shade
Soil:
Any reasonably fertile, well-drained soil is suitable
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Flowering Period:
May to June
Flower Colour:
White, sometimes tinged with pink
Other Features:
It is tolerant of a wide range of light and soil conditions and has won the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit. Excellent for providing year-round colour and interest to the garden, it’s useful in large rock beds and can be trained to grow flat against a wall.
Hardiness:
Fully hardy: stands a temperature down to -15°C
Garden Care:
Mulch with plenty of well-rotted organic matter in late spring and lightly trim back any branches that spoil the symmetry of the plant after flowering has finished. Any branches that get in the way of the view of the bright red autumn berries can also be removed. We’d recommend pinching growth tips in spring for the first couple of years to help encourage an especially dense habit. Tolerant of hard pruning if this is required
Eventual Height: 30 cm
Eventual Spread:
1.8m
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1.5 litre pot |
25-30cm |
£4.49 |
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80cm Stem |
£14.99 |
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