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.Parnell, J. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An In Irish Flora. Cork University Press 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.
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. It has naturalised in parts of the United Kingdom, and may be becoming invasive.BSBI Map It has been recorded from Counties Down, Antrim Hackney, P. (Ed) 1992. Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland. Institute of Irish Studies & The Queen's University of Belfast and Dublin in Ireland.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
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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External links Information from NC State University