Type of Hedge
The Creeping Cotoneaster is a prostrate, deciduous shrub of dense habit, spreading to 2m. Within the first 10 years of growth, the height of this hedge can reach anything from 0.1 to 0.5 meters with a spread of between 1.5 to 2.15 meters.
Growing Conditions
This hedge will tolerate dry periods in full sunlight.
Effort to Grow
We have given the Creeping Cotoneaster a moderate growth rating due to the ongoing maintenance of the hedge. To grow, Cotoneaster’s are best bought as saplings/plants and as soon as they are ripe, grown within containers in a cold frame or by softwood cuttings in early summer.
Why plant this hedge in your garden?
The Creeping Cotoneaster has small, rounded, wavy-edged leaves that turn red in autumn. It flowers small, white, followed by bright red berries.
What to look out for when planting and in the first 2 years
This hedge is creeping and dense and may take over if it is not maintained.
What to look out for when the hedge is established (2 years or more after planting or if you inherit it)
This hedge may be attacked by scale insects and woolly aphids and may also be effected by fireblight.
