Cranberry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cranberry cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus) is a groundcover suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 12–36 in tall and 36–72 in wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Tough low-spreading shrub-groundcover. Red berries + brilliant red fall color. Great for slopes.
low to medium water12–36 in tall and 36–72 in wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Cotoneaster apiculatus
- Type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 12–36 in tall and 36–72 in wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- pink
- Bloom time
- late spring
- Pollinator value
- moderate
- Good for
- slope
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cranberry cotoneaster good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Cranberry cotoneaster is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a groundcover suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Cranberry cotoneaster get?
- It matures to about 12–36 in tall and 36–72 in wide.
- How much water does Cranberry cotoneaster need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Cranberry cotoneaster native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
