Cotoneaster divaricatus, the spreading cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[1] [2] It is native to China, and has been introduced to Ontario in Canada, the Midwest United States, northern and central Europe, Kenya, and the South Island of New Zealand.[3] A shrub reaching tall but spreading to, and hardy in USDA zones 4 through 7, it is considered a valuable landscaping plant by the Missouri Botanical Garden.[1] The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International lists it in its Invasive Species Compendium.[4]