Cotoneaster microphyllus



Botanical Name: Cotoneaster microphyllus
Common Name: small-leaf cotoneaster, thyme-leaf  cotoneaster
Family Name: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin:

Leaf: Simple, Dark-green, Leathery, Lustrous, Pubescent, Obovate/Ovate/Acute/Entire  
Bud: Alternate
Inflorescence: Not showy, White, Flowers clustered, June

Fruit/Seed: Red, Pome, Showy, Not considered edible,  Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb
Stem/Bark: Brown, Smooth

Size: Height: 0.7 - 1.3m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m
Habit: Dense, Spreading
Form: Oval - horizontal

Soil: Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape uses: Container planting, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Winter interest

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover

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