Cotoneaster, with its small, deep-green leaves, makes an attractive backdrop for many other plants. This perennial, low-growing shrub makes an excellent groundcover that blends into the background or ...

What: The smoky gray-green foliage of Cotoneaster glaucophyllus adds a sense of depth and mystery to the landscape. The low arching branches of this evergreen shrub form tight thickets, making it an ...

The pink flowers on this berry-producing shrub are inviting to butterflies, while its red fruit will certainly attract cedar ...

Sparkling fall color from foliage, fruits, or both, is the main attraction of cotoneaster – a varied group shrubs and trees loved for their bold berries. Most are deciduous, although some of the most ...

Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have found that Cotoneaster franchetii could help absorb pollution on heavily trafficked roads. In a study that compared how different plants tame ...

What: Cotoneaster dammeri is a dense, semi-evergreen, compact grower that produces brilliant red berries and is easy to grow. It works well as a ground cover, as a foundation plant, as edging in front ...

* Common name: Dwarf cotoneaster 'Little Gem' * Botanical name: Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' * What it is: A low, slow-growing and widely arching semi-evergreen with green leaves smaller than a ...

Cotoneaster – pronounced koh toe nee ASS ter, many pronounce it Cotton Easter. There are numerous species of this evergreen plant, but I believe this one is the rockspray cotoneaster which can serve ...

Note: Cotoneaster lacteus, mentioned below, has been recognized as an invasive species that threatens California’s native plant communities. For more, see the Invasive Plant Council (cal-ipc.org).

Experts have identified a “super plant” commonly found in the UK which can help soak up pollution on busy roads. Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) looked at the effectiveness of ...

Bushy, hairy-leafed cotoneaster is a “super plant” which can help soak up pollution on busy roads, horticultural experts have said. The study forms part of work by the charity to ease environmental ...

FAMILIAR plants can so easily be overlooked when faced with the tempting, yet perhaps transient latest fashions in flowers. Shrubs are a good example. Their dependable, but perhaps slightly dull ...