Cotoneaster dammeri 'Mooncreeper' - P9

Description
The Bearberry cotoneaster 'Mooncreeper'® (Cotoneaster dammeri) is an upright, dense, broad dwarf shrub with decorative, red, round fruits. It produces white, cup-shaped flowers from May to June. The Bearberry cotoneaster 'Mooncreeper'® also has roundish, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 50 cm and is approx. 1 m wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cotoneaster x suecicus.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamental * Cut flower * resistant to urban climates, deer-resistant

Leaves
The wintergreen leaves of the Bearberry cotoneaster 'Mooncreeper'® are dark green, roundish, ovate, alternate.

Frost hardiness
The Bearberry cotoneaster 'Mooncreeper'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Bearberry cotoneaster 'Mooncreeper'® is an upright, dense and broad-growing dwarf shrub. It usually reaches a height of 40 - 50 cm and is approx. 0.8 - 1 m wide. It usually grows 10 - 40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Dried plant parts are cut back in autumn or spring.

Flower
The white, cup-shaped flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The red, round berries of Cotoneaster dammeri 'Mooncreeper'® are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Pruning, group planting, ornamental shrub, hedge (pruning), ground cover, bird food plant, grave

Root
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Mooncreeper'® is a shallow-rooted or heart-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms sparsely branched roots.