Hollyberry cotoneaster

Hollyberry cotoneaster
Photo: Andrea Moro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (fruit/berries).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in full sun.
  2. Use chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H6 — down to −20°C hardiness rating.

A large deciduous shrub with deeply veined, oval leaves that turn red and orange in autumn, and small pale pink flowers in early summer followed by bright red berries. It is listed as an invasive non-native species in Great Britain, where it is an offence to plant or cause it to grow in the wild.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.