Bearberry cotoneaster

Cotoneaster dammeri

Category:

Groundcover shrub

Family:

Rosaceae

Zone:

5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

≤1 ft

Width:

3-5’

Growth / Form:

Trailing evergreen

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Potentially Invasive

Pollinator Value:

Low

Growth Rate:

Rapid

USDA Zones:

5-8

Cultivars:

Coral Beauty, Little Gem, Lowfast, Tom Thumb

Notes:

Bird‑dispersed fruits

Additional source details:
Flowers: Pale white-pink in June
Fruit: 1/4” red berries in fall
Wildlife: rabbits
Environment: air pollution, drought, erosion
Source light detail: Full sun – part shade (preferred in coastal plain)

Description

Bird-dispersed fruits