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Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast' (Bearberry Cotoneaster) - An evergreen groundcover that grows only 1 foot tall and spreads to about 12 feet by trailing stems, which root as they touch the ground. White flowers in the spring are followed by bright red globose fruits (technically pomes like an apple).
Plant in full sun to part shade and irrigate occasionally to infrequently. It is cold hardy to -10 to -20 degrees F (USDA Zone 5).
Cotoneaster dammeri is native to central and southern China 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 honors the German botanist Carl Lebrecht Dammer (1860-1920) a curator at the Berlin Botanical Garden.
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast' is very similar in appearance to Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty' however this selection grows a little taller and spreads wider with redder berries. We have heard from some gardeners in the Pacific Northwest that claim that for them this plant gets over 3 feet tall, but we have not observed this in southern California, in fact most plantings we see have been sheared young and are completely prostrate - no taller than 1 to 2 inches. We have grown this plant continuously since 1980.
Information displayed on this page about Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will 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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