Cotoneaster procumbens 'Queen of Carpets'
creeping cotoneaster 'Queen of Carpets'
An evergreen prostrate shrub, to 30cm high, and about 1.5m wide, with small glossy green leaves, whitish beneath. White flowers with purplish anthers appear in summer, followed by rounded dark pink to red fruits ripening in mid to late autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | Pink Red | ||
| Winter | Green | Pink Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming, Trailing
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- 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
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade in any soil that is well-drained. An excellent plant for groundcover
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Ground cover
Pruning
Pruning group 8 - usually no pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects, cotoneaster webber caterpillar, aphids including woolly aphid
Diseases
May be susceptible to fireblight, honey fungus, leaf spot, silver leaf, and virus diseases
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