See this shrub in in its wispy flowering finery, or its fiery autumn colours, & you'll understand why it is loved by so many gardeners. Even when it's not putting on a special display, Cotinus coggygria ' Royal violet' is a beautiful sight with its neat form & rounded rich violet leaves. It's the feathery, smoke-like flowers, pink in summer & turning tan in autumn, which give the plant its popular name of the Smoke Bush. This large, deciduous shrub is easy to grow in almost any soil & thrives in sun or shade. It can be allowed to grow unchecked, or alternatively can be pruned hard every few years to keep it as a smaller shrub with larger leaves. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height & spread: 5m (16'). ...

See this shrub in in its wispy flowering finery, or its fiery autumn colours, & you'll understand why it is loved by so many gardeners. Even when it's not putting on a special display, Cotinus coggygria ' Royal violet' is a beautiful sight with its neat form & rounded rich violet leaves. It's the feathery, smoke-like flowers, pink in summer & turning tan in autumn, which give the plant its popular name of the Smoke Bush. This large, deciduous shrub is easy to grow in almost any soil & thrives in sun or shade. It can be allowed to grow unchecked, or alternatively can be pruned hard every few years to keep it as a smaller shrub with larger leaves. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height & spread: 5m (16'). ...

Does your cottage garden contain a sunny or partially shady border in need of ground cover? If so, this Cotoneaster will do the trick. Cotoneaster adpressus ' Little Gem' spreads quickly, forming mounds of deciduous, green foliage. The plant is easy to maintain, making it well-suited to difficult-to-reach places such as steep banks. This hardy shrub won't merely carpet such areas, it will transform them into points of interest when it grows white flowers & red berries in the summer & autumn respectively. Further colour is introduced at the end of the season, when Cotoneaster Tom Thumb's leaves turn magnificent shades of red.

Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 2m (6'7).

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Does your cottage garden contain a sunny or partially shady border in need of ground cover? If so, this Cotoneaster will do the trick. Cotoneaster adpressus ' Little Gem' spreads quickly, forming mounds of deciduous, green foliage. The plant is easy to maintain, making it well-suited to difficult-to-reach places such as steep banks. This hardy shrub won't merely carpet such areas, it will transform them into points of interest when it grows white flowers & red berries in the summer & autumn respectively. Further colour is introduced at the end of the season, when Cotoneaster Tom Thumb's leaves turn magnificent shades of red.

Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 2m (6'7).

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Does your cottage garden contain a sunny or partially shady border in need of ground cover? If so, this Cotoneaster will do the trick. Cotoneaster adpressus ' Little Gem' spreads quickly, forming mounds of deciduous, green foliage. The plant is easy to maintain, making it well-suited to difficult-to-reach places such as steep banks. This hardy shrub won't merely carpet such areas, it will transform them into points of interest when it grows white flowers & red berries in the summer & autumn respectively. Further colour is introduced at the end of the season, when Cotoneaster Tom Thumb's leaves turn magnificent shades of red.

Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 2m (6'7).

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Does your cottage garden contain a sunny or partially shady border in need of ground cover? If so, this Cotoneaster will do the trick. Cotoneaster adpressus ' Little Gem' spreads quickly, forming mounds of deciduous, green foliage. The plant is easy to maintain, making it well-suited to difficult-to-reach places such as steep banks. This hardy shrub won't merely carpet such areas, it will transform them into points of interest when it grows white flowers & red berries in the summer & autumn respectively. Further colour is introduced at the end of the season, when Cotoneaster Tom Thumb's leaves turn magnificent shades of red.

Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 2m (6'7).

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An evergreen, spreading shrub, Cotoneaster dammeri, is a vigorous plant, which will eventually cover a large area with dark green foliage ...

An evergreen, spreading shrub, Cotoneaster dammeri, is a vigorous plant, which will eventually cover a large area with dark green foliage. ...

An evergreen, spreading shrub, Cotoneaster dammeri, is a vigorous plant, which will eventually cover a large area with dark green foliage. ...

Cotoneaster plants are best known for providing excellent ground cover & this variety is no exception. Its spreading stems grow quickly in sunlight or semi-shade, efficiently filling up borders with green foliage. However, keen gardeners could also use wires to train Cotoneaster horizontalis up a sunny wall, making for an unusual & distinctive display. Wherever it's grown, this hardy shrub will provide plenty of interest from the spring, when it produces dainty, pinky white blooms all the way through to the autumn, when its red berrries attract birds, making it worthy of a place in wildlife areas. What's more, the plant's oval-shaped, deciduous leaves turn bright shades of orange & red at the end of the season, adding colour to cottage gardens. Even its silver-brown branches make a lovely, winter feature thanks to their herringbone pattern. With so much year-round variety on offer, you can't go wrong with Cotoneaster horizontalis.

Height: 1m (3'3). Spread: 1.5m (4'11).

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