Cotoneaster acutifoliusPeking cotoneaster
科:蔷薇科
Family:Rosaceae
属:栒子属
common name:Peking cotoneaster
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: China
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Bloom Time: May - June
Bloom Color: White with pink tinge
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Grow in moist, loamy, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Good drainage is essential. This is a tough and adaptable plant that tolerates poor soils and can withstand some drought once established. Prune only if needed. Mulch soil to discourage weeds from growing up within the branching. Propagate by stem cuttings or seeds.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Peking cotoneaster is an upright, deciduous shrub with a rounded top that typically grows to 6-10?tall and as wide. It is noted for its pubescent twigs, pinkish-white spring flowers, dull green foliage, interesting fall color and persistent black fruits. Small, 5-petaled, white flowers with tinges of pink bloom in spring (May-June). Flowers have limited ornamental value. Flowers are followed by elliptic black fruits (3/4?long) that mature in fall and persist into winter. Ovate to elliptic, dull green leaves (to 2?long) are pubescent on both sides in the early part of the growing season. Leaves turn attractive shades of orange and red in fall. This plant is very similar in overall appearance to C. lucidus except the latter is noted for having shiny dark green leaves with less spring pubescence.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Susceptible to fireblight, leaf spot, canker, cotoneaster webworm and lace bug. Mites may appear, particularly in hot and dry conditions. Dense foliage can present maintenance problems because of the difficulty of cleaning dead leaves and trash from the interior of a planting.
Uses:
This cotoneaster is an interesting landscape plant that offers good foliage, flowers and fruit. It is not considered to be highly ornamental, but will grow nicely with minimal effort as an informal hedge or screen. Specimen for borders. Group on a slope, bank or wood margin.
