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Cotoneaster buxifolius (Boxwood Cotoneaster) - A semi-prostrate growing evergreen shrub that mounds to 2 to 3 feet tall by up to 5 to 6 feet across with small gray-green leaves covered with fine gray hairs. The spring blooming white flowers are followed by red globose fruits (technically pomes like an apple) in fall.
It does best in full sun or very light shade and in not too rich of a soil. Once established this plant is drought tolerant; fall berry production is best when not over irrigated. Hardy to 0 to -10 degrees F. This plant can be kept as a very attractive groundcover by regular clipping and makes a great groundcover for slopes.
Cotoneaster buxifolius is native to southwest India. The name for the genus is derived from the Latin words 'cotone', an old name for the quince plant, and the suffix 'aster' means "resembling". Its specific epithet references that its foliage resembles that of Boxwood (Buxus sp.). This plant is sometime sold as Cotoneaster glaucophyllus which is actually a much larger shrub with broader leaves. It is also sometime sold as C. pannosa 'Nana'. We grew this plant from 1987 until 2010.
The information displayed on this page about Cotoneaster buxifolius is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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