Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Rosaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
Last updated
Data Maturity Structured
This profile synthesizes data from multiple published sources. Expert field review is in progress.
Quick Facts
Height
2–3 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Well Drained
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 3a–8b
Bloom Time
May to June
Fall Color
Bronze, purple, red
Phenological Calendar
| 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 |
Diseases (15)
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 Diaporthe vaccinii 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
Pests (5)
Cultivars (1)
'Tom Thumb'
Common name: Tom Thumb Cotoneaster Tom Thumb Cranberry Cotoneaster; Mature height: 1–2 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 4