Skogholm Bearberry
Cotoneaster dammeri "Skogholm" // with limitations also "Coral Beauty"
Bronze-coloured winter foliage
Cotoneaster pruned to shape over a house entrance
Cotoneasters are used as groundcovers. The above species is very useful for the greening of façades because it forms cascading, evergreen trains, sometimes even with very ornamental fruit.
Requirements
Sunny (full sun) to semi-shaded Position, soils that are not too dry and have a good humus content are recommended for all species.
Growth and Leaves
A scrambler, moderate growth, also spreading sideways, overhanging arching branches, long shoots, forming long cascading trains. Small, dark green, evergreen glossy leaves, some leaves with partial yellow autumn colour, remaining winter foliage bronze coloured.
Flower and Fruit
Abundance of small, star shaped flowers in June, pea-sized red fruit lasting far into winter. “Coral Beauty” has better ornamental fruit ie fruiting is more likely to occur.
Growth Support Systems
Usually not required, but occasionally Light Growth Support Systems to assist with guidance and attaching.
Pruning
Usually not required.
Three metre long trains of Cotoneaster cascading over the retaining wall of a mill-creek
Skogholm Bearberry covering the rocks of a retaining wall
Cotoneaster over a low embankment retaining wall
Cotoneaster cascading down from a roof gardens
Cotoneaster cascading over the balustrade wall of a basement garage |
Cotoneaster trains over a garage entry
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