How fast does cotoneaster Lacteus grow?

20-40cm per year
Cotoneaster lacteus is of average growing speed and should achieve 20-40cm per year.

How tall does a Cotoneaster grow?

6-8m
With a mature height of 6-8m, the branches are upright when young but are fast growing so soon become arching and graceful. It can be an excellent specimen or screening tree in a smaller garden.

Is Cotoneaster fast growing?

Cotoneasters grow fast, but be careful as not all are evergreen. Both Cotoneaster lacteus and Cotoneaster franchetti are excellent choices as a hedge species. All will have an ultimate height of 2.5 – 3 m.

Is cotoneaster Lacteus invasive?

Cotoneaster is an invasive plant which out competes native plants but can also be further spread by animals eating the berries it produces. Therefore, it is important to control and eradicate Cotoneaster as soon as it is identified, this can be completed via physical removal or herbicide treatment.

What kind of tree does Cotoneaster lacteus have?

Genus Cotoneaster can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, entire leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers in spring and summer, followed by showy red, purple or black berries Details C. lacteus is a large evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing oval leaves to 6cm in length, white-hairy beneath.

How tall does a Cotoneaster coriaceus tree grow?

At maturity will reach 6-10 feet tall and wide. It will grow in any well-drained soil in full sun to part shade and is drought tolerant once established. In Spring clusters of small white flowers appear that become clusters of bright red berries in late summer to fall that persist into the winter.

Which is the best variety of Cotoneaster to grow?

“John Waterer” (Cotoneaster x watereri) is a vigorous evergreen variety with deep-green leaves, white summertime blooms and red fruit in autumn. This plant is suitable for growing in USDA zones 6

How big does a bearberry cotoneaster shrub get?

Low-growing varieties suitable for ground covers are generally spreading, prostrate shrubs that measure between 8 inches and 3 feet. Bearberry cotoneaster (Cotoneater dammeri) is a vigorous 8-inch evergreen shrub that spreads to 6 feet.