19+ Tom Thumb Creeping Cotoneaster

It has a unique appeal because of its very shiny small leaves that turn a brilliant red crimson in the autumn. The tom thumb creeping cotoneaster cotoneaster adpressus tom thumb is an interesting very dwarf very dense and compact ground cover type shrub.

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Tom thumb creeping cotoneaster

A native of western china tom thumb is thought to be a relative of cotoneaster horizontalis though some experts are now saying it s more likely a relative of c. Tom thumb creeping cotoneaster this little beauty only gets 8 12 tall ans spreads 4 or even more once established. A superb miniature accent hedge or groundcover formed by spreading branches that display an interesting herringbone pattern.

Soil tolerates sandy soils clay soils and anythiing in between. Tom thumb creeping cotoneaster is an interesting dwarf dense and compact groundcover type shrub. Cotoneaster apiculatus tom thumb.

Branches form a herringbone pattern shiny miniature green leaves turn red in fall. Tom thumb creeping cotoneaster cotoneaster adpressus tom thumb. Whatever its parentage this easygoing plant will always be welcome in my garden.

Tom thumb cotoneaster creates a fine pincushion like texture in the garden with glossy dark green leaves pink spring flowers and red fruit and foliage in autumn. Tom thumb rarely produces flowers and fruit but when it occurs the blooms are small and white. Tiny glossy dark green leaves turn an excellent red in fall.

Where the branches spread they do root when they touch the ground. Dark red inch fruit in early fall. A low growing mat forming creeping shrub reaching 8 to 12 inches tall and 4 to 6 feet wide.

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