Prostrate cotoneaster

Appearance: a creeping dwarf shrub, height 0.2-0.3 (0.5) m, width 1 m, shoots spreading, bent down and lying on the ground, very slow-growing.

Flowers: white or pink, small, in corymbs, racemes or solitary, flowers abundantly, scent strong.

Fruits: brightly colored, berry-like, small, orange-red to red, often eaten by birds.

Leaves: small, rounded, light green, dark red or bright red in autumn.

Root system: shallow.

Requirements: sun/partial shade, winter-hardy, undemanding, tolerates urban conditions well.

Soils: any more or less fertile, well-drained garden soils, from relatively dry to moist, from acidic to alkaline soils.

Zone: 5a