Cotoneaster apiculatus
(Cranberry Cotoneaster)

Origin:  Native of Western China
Family:  Rosaceae
Light:  Full sun/part shade
Height:  2-4'
Spacing:  8'
Blooms:  Pink, mid-Spring|
Foliage:  Evergreen, smooth, small, round-ovate, Fall color
Fruits:  Small, red, round, cranberry-like  berries
Soil:  Well-drained, acidic, neutral 
Water:  Regular
Uses:  Groundcover, foliage, shrub, mass plant, Fall interest, Winter interest, butterfly garden, bird garden
Propagation: Softwood stem cuttings

Comments:  Cotoneaster apiculatus or Cranberry Cotoneaster is a small shrub with a dense, stiff, arching, mounding growth habit.  It is a native of Western China.  In mid-Spring, Cotoneaster apiculatus produces pink blossoms followed later by red cranberry-like berries in late Summer.  Butterflies and bees are magnetized by the nectar-rich blossoms while birds enjoy feasting on the fruits.  Cranberrry Cotoneaaster has small, smooth, evergreen, round-ovate foliage which changes to a beautiful shades of bronze, red and purple in the Fall.  Cotoneaster apiculatus is easily propagated by softwood stem cuttings.  It thrives best in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil in a sunny environment.  Cranberry Cotoneaster is a fast grower.  It makes an exquisite foliage plant.  The fruits hanging on the plants provide Winter interest.  Mass plant as a lovely large ground cover.  Cotoneaster  apiculatus is a showstopper.

USDA Zones:  4-8