53 Variegated Rock Cotoneaster

Dainty leaves are edged in white then shaded pink to red in fall joined by shiny red fruit.

Variegated rock cotoneaster. Its delicate habit and colorful leaves are a pleasure to have in the garden. Up to 3 ft. Cotoneaster is derived from an old latin name meaning resembling quince. The most used cotoneaster for groundcovers is the tom thumb and a more shrub like plant is represented by the peking cotoneaster. Variegated rock cotoneaster zone. Tall and 8 ft. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

Cotoneaster are commonly used in areas where soils are tough and irregular on steep embankments to hold soils from eroding and for hedges. Deciduous or evergreen cotoneasters cotoneaster spp grow as dense groundcovers and as shrubs that grow up to 25 feet in height. Good choice for coastal gardens. Variegated cotoneaster is a multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Partial to full sun. Cotoneaster is a genus of woody shrubs native to asia europe and north africa. An experiment in how drastic of a pruning a cotoneaster can stand.