Dark-Fruited Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster laxiflorus
- Native to:
- Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Türkiye, Ukraine
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Cotoneaster
- Species:
- Cotoneaster laxiflorus
- USDA Symbol:
- COME14
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fall Color:
- red, orange
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, rocky or sandy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Cotoneaster seeds often exhibit double dormancy requiring warm followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic over one to two years.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI