Cotoneaster_adpressus

<i>Cotoneaster adpressus</i>

Cotoneaster adpressus

Species of flowering plant

Cotoneaster adpressus, commonly known as creeping cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae, native to western China. It is a prostrate, dense, deciduous shrub growing to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) wide. It has masses of tiny rounded leaves, with white flowers followed by bright scarlet berries. It is cultivated as groundcover in gardens in temperate regions.[1][2]

Quick Facts Cotoneaster adpressus, Scientific classification ...

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. [2]
    "Cotoneaster adpressus". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Cotoneaster adpressus". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Cotoneaster_adpressus, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.