Cotoneaster, with its small, deep-green leaves, makes an attractive backdrop for many other plants. This perennial, low-growing shrub makes an excellent groundcover that blends into the background or ...

Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and nearly as wide Grown for: A privacy hedge with seasonal benefits Foliage: Dark and glossy green in the summer You’ll love looking at this sizzling fall accent. Autumn ...

The seeds of a Cotoneaster or Cotoneaster glaucophyllus alien invasive plant. PHOTO: Rob and Fiona Richardson. THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy takes a look at the Cotoneaster as part of its series of ...

Cotoneaster may seem commonplace, but this bog-standard plant is a very useful and attractive addition to the garden, finds GINA PARKINSON. COTONEASTER is such a normal, bog-standard plant seen in ...

Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have found that Cotoneaster franchetii could help absorb pollution on heavily trafficked roads. In a study that compared how different plants tame ...

Note: Cotoneaster lacteus, mentioned below, has been recognized as an invasive species that threatens California’s native plant communities. For more, see the Invasive Plant Council (cal-ipc.org).