Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000441
11/12/99
Cotoneaster acutifolius--Peking Cotoneaster
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 8 ft Spread: 8 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Fruit: Black
Comments: A dense, spreading plant that can be used in a
screen. The leaves (Vis. 1) are dark green during the
growing season but turn orange-red in the fall. The reddish
flowers are followed by black fruit.
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