Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus Ground Cover
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Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus (Herringbone Cotoneaster, Wall Spray Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus is a versatile shrub with a low, spreading habit. The long arching stems are clothed in small oval shaped green leaves with a soft cream margin. The leaves turn an attractive red and pink colour in Autumn months creating adding a splash of late season colour to your garden. Small, neat red flowers appear in Summer followed by orange-red fruit. The flowers are a magnet for bees and the berries are loved by birds whilst the natural arching shape of the plant make for excellent shelter for wildlife!
Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus make an excellent, hardy, low growing addition to the front of mixed beds and borders or woodland shadier areas. Highly effective as a weed supressing ground cover carpet, it can also look stunning trained against a wall that will showcase its herringbone pattern. Try planting under Lilac or Spiraea, or in a mixed shrub border with Euonymus and a splash of colour from some Heucheras.
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Very low maintenance, Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus (Herringbone Cotoneaster, Wall Spray Cotoneaster) ground cover simply require a light trim after flowering to retain the symmetry of the plant and a generous mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. They will perform best in full sun but are equally happy in partially shaded locations. One thing they do require is moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil until established, when they will tolerate slightly drier soil. They will not thrive in soil that becomes waterlogged so add grit and well-rotted garden compost to clay soils before planting.
As a rough guide when planting Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus as ground cover – 4 plants per square metre is adequate with a little patience, 6 will give better coverage, and 9-12 will make a weed supressing carpet very quickly.
How to grow Cotoneaster Horizontalis Variegatus
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Foliage: Deciduous
Soil and site: Moderately fertile, well drained
Flowering time: Summer
Growth rate: Moderate
Ultimate height and spread: 45cm and to 100cm
Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Aftercare: Water well until established, avoiding soil becoming waterlogged. Trim in early Spring or late Autumn to maintain shape
