#1916 most planted
Cotoneaster lacteus
Late cotoneaster · also Milkflower cotoneaster, Cream-flowered cotoneaster, Parney's cotoneaster
Multi-trunkEvergreen
14
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
7.5 in
median trunk (19 cm, 14 measured)
35 yr
median age (86% have a planting date)
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It is a large evergreen shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and wide. Clusters of white flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits in autumn that persist through winter. This adaptable species thrives in various conditions and is noted for its drought tolerance and suitability for hedging.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 120.00%35 yr7.5 in
- 20.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 8–13 ft
- Canopy spread
- 13 ft
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 5.3 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Cotoneaster in the catalogue
9 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
