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A medium sized evergreen shrub with large oval leathery leaves which are grey-woolly beneath. The flowers in spring and early summer are milky white and followed by large clusters of small red berries which last well into mid winter.
Makes a good informal hedge, and when grown as a single stem, makes a useful evergreen tree for a small garden.
Cotoneaster lacteus
Common name: Milkflower Cotoneaster.
Native: China
Provenance: UK
Size and spread (10 years): 1.5m x 2m
Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 39 weeks stratification treatment.
Germinal seeds / kg: 70000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils except those that are waterlogged.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 3m x 3m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed pack (approx 450 seeds) |
| Genus | Cotoneaster |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Flowering Month | June, July |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | evergreen |
| Interest | flowers, fruit |
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