About Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne.
Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne. is a short spreading shrub that reaches 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in height and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) in width. It is cultivated for its flat, symmetrical sprays of glossy green, deciduous leaves that measure 6 to 12 mm long. Its flowers bloom in summer, and can range in colour from pink to white. It is commonly grown in parks and gardens across temperate regions, used as hedging or groundcover. Cotoneaster horizontalis is native to mountain areas of Nepal, China, and Taiwan. In China, it grows from Tibet and Yunnan in the west to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east, and is not found in northern China or the far southern part of the country. It has naturalised in parts of the United Kingdom, and may be becoming invasive there. It has also been recorded in Counties Down, Antrim, and Dublin in Ireland. This plant has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
