Many-flowered Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster multiflorus

Rosaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated May 10, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

8–12 ft

Light

Full Sun

Hardiness

Zone Zones 4a–8b

Bloom Time

April to May

Fall Color

Yellow

Origin

northwestern China multiflorus: many flowered

Bacterial BlightHigh

Spring Infection Period

Fire BlightHigh

Bloom Infection Window

Phytophthora Root RotModerate

Growing Season Stress Expression

AphidModerate

Spring Colonization

Diseases: Regionally Documented (4)

Venturia spp. — multiple host-specific species: V Scab Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight Erwinia amylovora Fire Blight Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot

Pests: Regionally Documented (3)

Tetranychidae Spider mite Cotoneaster fall-webworm Aphidoidea Aphid

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.