Lush green carpet of leaves all year round

Your hardy dwarf cotoneaster Cochleatus impresses with bright green foliage and an even appearance all year round. In spring, it delights the senses with fragrant white blossoms and is therefore particularly insect- and bird-friendly. Slow, even growth up to 25 cm per year. Lush green foliage and reddish twigs and berries bring color to winter. Easy to care for and robust, also suitable for beginners. Versatile use as ground cover, lawn substitute, container plant, or for stabilizing slopes. Your decorative all-rounder. Enjoy your low-maintenance ground cover plant with its flat growth habit, ideal for gardens, containers, and stabilizing slopes and embankments. In spring, the white blossoms offer nectar for bumblebees and honeybees, and birds can feast on the round berries in late summer. The red berries of your evergreen dwarf cotoneaster will last well into winter. Together with its reddish branches, your dwarf cotoneaster adds festive splashes of color to the cold season. Plant 6-8 dwarf cotoneasters per square meter with sufficiently moist root balls in your fresh, humus-rich garden soil. Avoid waterlogging; otherwise, this ground cover is quite undemanding. A practical benefit: your Cochleatus suppresses weed growth and ensures an optimal soil environment. Whether you want to decorate your roof garden or a low hedge best suits your home, your dwarf cotoneaster will create attractive accents.

Characteristics:

• Lat. Name: Cotoneaster microphyllus melanotrichus 'Cochleatus' Supplied in a set of 9 Evergreen, glossy, dark green foliage and reddish twigs Hardy, tolerates heat and drought Robust and tolerant of pruning Beneficial insects: insect and bird friendly Suppresses weed growth Flat, cushion-like growth habit White, fragrant flowers in spring Growth rate: 5–25 cm per year Location: sunny to partially shaded Normal, humus-rich, well-drained garden soil Planting distance: 6–8 plants per m² When planting: ensure the root ball is well moistened Avoid waterlogging Avoid
• Pots can be used as: ground cover, lawn substitute, dry stone walls, rock gardens, heath gardens and roof gardens, stabilizing embankments and slopes, container plants on balconies and terraces, grave decoration, low hedge

Dimensions:

• Delivery height: approx. 15 cm including pot
• Pot diameter: approx. 9 cm
• Max. height: 30–50 cm
• Max. width: 60–100 cm

Scope of delivery:

• Dwarf Cochleatus, set of 9
• Planting and care instructions