Hedge Cotoneaster

Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Leaf
Fall
General Attributes
Plant Community
Type
Height
Spread
Form
Utility Lines
Growth Rate
Life Expectancy
USDA Zone
Root Pattern
Deciduous Shrub
6 - 8 Feet
4 - 5 Feet
Upright
Compatible
Medium
Short
2 - 6
Flowers/Foliage/Fruits
Sun
Orientation
Soil Texture
Topography
Plant Community
Succession
Origin
Full Sun, Partial Sun
North, South, East, West
Sandy Loam to Clay
Upland
Non North America
Soils
Flower Color
Flower Season
Pink
Spring
Fruit
Fruit Color
Fruit Season
Pome
Black
Fall, Winter
Summer Texture
Winter Texture
Medium
Medium
Spring Foliage
Summer Foliage
Dark Green
Dark Green
Fall Foliage
Winter Foliage
Red
Not Applicable
Salt Spray Tolerance
Soil Salt Tolerance
Compaction Tolerance
Water Table
Drainage
Flood Tolerance
Drought Tolerance
Moisture Regime
pH
Windbreak Group
1
Sensitive
Moderate
Moderate
24 Inches
Excessive, Moderate
Tolerant
Dry, Moist, Wet
6.5 through 7.5
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Planting Ease
Maintenance
Spring Bareroot
Fall Bareroot
Easy
Difficult
Spring Seed
Fall Seed
Formal
Informal
2,4-D Tolerance
Dicamba Tolerance
Picloram Tolerance
Clopyralid Tolerance
Artificial Light
Sulfur Dioxide
Ozone Tolerance
Hydrogen Flouride
Nitrogen Oxide
Spring Container
Fall Container
Easy
Easy
Pests/Problems
Miscellaneous
Allergens
Invasiveness
Toxicity
Cold Injury
Storm Damage
Biological Control
Mechanical Control
Chemical Control
males 5, females 5
Non-Invasive
Has toxic Roots, Stems,
Leaves, Flowers, Fruit
Not Susceptible
Not Susceptible
Wildlife Rating
Insect Concerns
Disease Concern
Wildlife Concerns
Moderate
Low
Sensitive
Sensitive
Sensitive
Moderate
Major
Major
Comments
Sometimes sold as Peking Cotoneaster. Use as a border shrub, formal hedge, grouping, or screen. Oystershell scale can affect
the plant and fireblight and scale can be problematic. Any portion of this plant is considered toxic, if ingested.
Bark
Dormant
2
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Mass
Fruit
3