Cotoneaster lacteus

Cotoneaster lacteus
Parney’s cotoneaster

SIZE/TYPE	medium-sized shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	1.5-3m
USUAL WIDTH	1.5-3m
LEAVES	evergreen broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	white
BLOOMING TIME	July - July
LOCATION	full to partial sun
SOIL TYPE	any (acidic to alkaline)
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)	6 (down to -23°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Evergreen broadleaf

Parney’s cotoneaster is an evergreen shrub or small tree with arching branches. It has ovate, up to 5 cm long leaves which remain evergreen in mild winters, and turn red in countries of zone 6 in autumn, whereas in warmer zones they are green all year round with only a few golden yellow and red leaves.

In early summer it produces abundance of tiny, milky white flowers in pending cymes which are followed by rich red berries in autumn. They are not edible for humans but attractive for birds.

Parney’s cotoneaster is a moderate grower that can be pruned in any manner at almost any time. Older plants can take hard pruning if you need to rejuvenate that plant. It has no specific soil needs, it can withstand drought once established. Grow them in sun or partial shade. Hardy to about -24°C (USDA zone 6).

Last update 23-10-2012

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.