Cranberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster apiculatus

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Botanical Name:

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Cotoneaster

Species:

apiculatus

Common Name:

Cranberry Cotoneaster

Height:
3-4 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4

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  • Cotoneaster apiculatus

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Pour boiling water over seed , let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: if boiling water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required.
In a Nutshell:
* Versatile shrub that can be used to cover large areas.
* The red (cranberry-like) berries mature in late summer and persist into winter.
* The leaves turn attractive shades of purple, red and bronze in autumn.
* Effective on banks or slopes for erosion control.
* Foundation plant.
* Low informal hedge. more...