COTONEASTER fangianus

Commonly known as Fang's cotoneaster

White flowers, dark red berries.
  • Deciduous
    Small, broadly ovate to rounded leaves to 1.5cm (½in) long
  • White
  • Height
    2m (6½ft)
  • Spread
    2m (6½ft)
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Arching, spreading, purple-brown shoots. Produces small flowers in corymbs of 3-15 followed by pendent, small, ovoid berries in late autumn
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

COTONEASTER fangianus

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Berries
    These plants have berries.
    Good to know
    Wildlife plant - insects, birds
    Pests & Diseases
    Aphids, woolly aphids, webber moth caterpillars, scale insects, fireblight, honey fungus
    Place of origin
    China
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub border
    Coastal / windswept
    Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    (see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Ovate
    (see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 5
    Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
    Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
    When: Annually after flowering.

  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
    Bird friendly
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2m (6½ft)
Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2m (6½ft)
 

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