Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Rosaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
Last updated
Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
2–3 ft
Spread
3-6 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Size at 20 yr
4 ft
Lifespan
Moderate
Site Requirements
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Well Drained
Soil pH
5.0-7.5
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Low
Hardiness
Zones 3a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
May to June
Fall Color
Bronze, purple, red
Watch for this season
Fire BlightHigh
Bloom Infection Window
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Twig BlightModerate
Canker Development and Twig Dieback
Diseases: Regionally Documented (17)
Botryosphaeria spp. Botryosphaeria Fruit Rot and Berry Speckle Abiotic (symptom) Cottonball Phyllosticta cotoneastri (primary); Entomosporium maculat... Early Leaf Spot Cranberry false blossom virus False Blossom Phytophthora cactorum Fruit Rot Phytophthora Root and Runner Rot Pyrenobotrys compacta Pyrenobotrys Leaf Spot Phyllosticta cotoneastri Red Leaf Spot Phytophthora spp. or environmental Red Shoot Rose Bloom Multiple fungal species cause twig blight on different ho... Twig Blight Diaporthe vaccinii (asexual: Phomopsis vaccinii) Upright Dieback Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight Erwinia amylovora Fire Blight Venturia spp. — multiple host-specific species: V Scab Various plant-parasitic nematode genera Nematodes
Pests: Regionally Documented (3)
Phenological Calendar
View full calendar (8 stages)
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Apr 1-Apr 30 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | Apr 15-May 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85 | Sep 1-Nov 30 |
| Fall color / leaf senescence BBCH 93 | Oct 1-Nov 15 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Cultivars (1)
'Tom Thumb'
Common name: Tom Thumb Cotoneaster Tom Thumb Cranberry Cotoneaster; Mature height: 1–2 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 4
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.