Willowleaf Cotoneaster is a fast-growing semi-evergreen shrub with a spreading habit. The dense branching is covered with dark shiny willow-like leaves that earn a purple-red tinge once the weather cools. Willowleaf Cotoneaster has white flowers that bloom in late spring, which then give way to showy red berries. Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to fireblight, leaf spots, and canker. Watch for aphids, cotoneaster webworm, mites, and lace bugs.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, Magnolia, Juniper
IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Cotoneaster salicifolius repens, (2) Sten, Cotoneaster-salicifolius-flowering, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
