Wall cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Wall cotoneaster grows naturally in a flat, herringbone branching pattern that suits cascade and semi-cascade styling with little correction, and it carries small white flowers followed by bright red berries that persist into winter. Growth is fast enough to need regular pinching to keep the pattern tight.

Care at a glance

Watering: Check daily in growing season; water when the surface starts to dry. Roughly every 2 days in spring, 1 in summer, 2 in autumn and 5 in winter.
Light: Full sun.
Winter: Hardy once established; berries hold into winter if left unpruned. Protect it when the forecast drops below -15 °C.
Feeding: Every 14 days, Apr to Sep, paused in the hottest weeks.
Repotting: Every 2 to 3 years, as buds swell, in Mar.
Growth: Fast growing. Hardy in zones 5 to 8.

The work calendar

Months for each kind of work on a Wall cotoneaster
Work	FFeb	MMar	MMay	JJun	JJul	SSep	OOct	NNov
Prune				Jun	Jul
Wire	Feb	Mar				Sep	Oct	Nov
Pinch			May	Jun	Jul

Styles that suit it

Kengai Han-kengai Moyogi

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