Cotoneaster pannosus
Silverleaf cotoneaster · also Silver-leaf cotoneaster, Velvet cotoneaster
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Cotoneaster pannosus, or silverleaf cotoneaster, is a sprawling deciduous shrub native to south central China. It has dull green oval-shaped leaves with fuzzy white undersides, white flowers, and red-orange fruits that attract birds. Although resilient and adaptable to various conditions, it is considered a noxious weed in some regions due to its rapid reseeding and invasive potential.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 41,7932.9%—3.6 in
- 20.00%—1.9 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Mature height
- 9.8–20 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.8 in, mean 2.9 in, 90th percentile 4.1 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests
Other Cotoneaster in the catalogue
9 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
