Cotoneaster horizontalis explained

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae.

Description

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a short shrub with a spreading habit, growing to tall by wide. It is cultivated for its flat, symmetrical sprays of glossy green, deciduous leaves 6 to 12 mm long.^[1] The flowers appear in summer, and can range from pink to white. It is commonly grown in parks and gardens in temperate regions as hedging or groundcover.^[2]

Distribution

Cotoneaster horizontalis is native to mountains of Nepal, China, and Taiwan; in China it occurs from Tibet and Yunnan in the west to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east and is absent from the north and the very south.^[3] It has naturalised in parts of the United Kingdom, and may be becoming invasive.^{[4] [5]} It has been recorded from Counties Down, Antrim ^[6] and Dublin in Ireland.^[7]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[8]

External links

• Information from NC State University

Notes and References

1. Parnell, J. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An In Irish Flora. Cork University Press
2. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
3. Web site: Cotoneaster horizontalis. Flora of China. May 31, 2008.
4. http://www.bsbimaps.org.uk/atlas/map_page.php?spid=560.0 BSBI Map
5. Book: Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall Cotoneaster). 1973. Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. May 31, 2008.
6. Hackney, P. (Ed) 1992. Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland. Institute of Irish Studies & The Queen's University of Belfast
7. Dhuill,E. and Smyth, N. 2021. Invasive non-native and alien garden escape plant species on the southern cliffs of Howth Head, Co.Dublin (H21) Irish Naturalists' Journal 37(2) 102 - 108
8. Web site: Cotoneaster horizontalis. Royal Horticultural Society. May 31, 2008.