Cotoneaster × watereri

Cotoneaster × watereri
Fruits of Cotoneaster × watereri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Tribe: Maleae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species: C. × watereri
Binomial name
Cotoneaster × watereri
Exell

Cotoneaster × watereri, Waterer's cotoneaster, is a large evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cotoneaster.

It is an artificial hybrid, initially of Cotoneaster frigidus, Cotoneaster henrianus and Cotoneaster salicifolius. Later also Cotoneaster rugosus and Cotoneaster sargentii were probably involved.

Leaves of Cotoneaster × watereri

Description

Cotoneaster × watereriis about 4 m tall, up to 8 m at maturity. Leaves are elliptical, dark green, up to 12 cm long and 3 cm wide. This plant shows large attractive inflorescences with white small flowers and large spherical coral red berries of about 6–9 mm. It is in flower from June to July.

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