Milkflower cotoneaster
Formats
Ornamental shrub for hedges, in groups or as an isolated shrub.
Evergreen shrub growing up to 3m with oval dark-green leaves. Pink flowers and red berries in autumn.
Use
Edges, Greencover, Groundcover, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Screen, Gravel Garden, Hedge
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Description
Arching branches, white flowers, red berries. Hedges. Wall-covers. Honey production.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Pink |
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| Flowering period | Spring |
| Fruit colour | Red |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Cotoneaster lacteus |
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| Wildlife | Bees |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | Autumn-Winter |
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| Stratification | Best results |
| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 140 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edges, Greencover, Groundcover, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Screen, Gravel Garden, Hedge |
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| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | Loam, Poor |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC) |
| Climate zone | Temperate continental, Temperate areas |
Planting & care
Direct sowing in autumn/winter or depending on the geographical areas and altitude sowing can take place from October to February. To obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 30 days before the sowing. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.
Prefers well-drained and poor soils.
The red berries are very attractive in a hedge or isolated in rockery gardens. A honeybee specie.
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