Little Dipper® Cotoneaster

Light Needs

Partial Sun to Full Sun

(At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

6-12 Inches

Mature Spread

3-4 Feet

Growing Zones

5 to 8

A beautiful, reliable, fast growing alternative ground cover. The Little Dipper Cotoneaster is a low maintenance shrub that will help your landscape pop. Adding to its charm this plant produces white flowers in the spring and red berries in the summer. The Little Dipper is deer resistant and has a short growth habit ensuring it usability for ground cover.

The Little Dipper Cotoneaster is a deciduous plant, meaning its green foliage returns year after year. In the spring, petite white blooms sprout. Following in the summer red berries take their place. The height of the Little Dipper Cotoneaster reaches six-twelve inches and has a spread of three to four feet. This plant is perfect for ground cover to prevent erosion and weeds, as a border plant, in containers as a spiller plant, and it does well with mass planting.

Little Dipper Cotoneaster Care

Maintenance for the Little Dipper Cotoneaster is simple, it requires little care. Plant in full sun to part sun, ensuring it receives 4-6 hours of sun per day. This plant has average water needs and requires well drained soil. Plant away from foot traffic, as it cannot tolerate foot traffic of any kind. Pruning is not necessary. If trimming is desired, trim after bloom season.

Little Dipper Cotoneaster Spacing

Due to its massive spread and to ensure the health of your Little Dipper Cotoneaster and prevent crowding, spacing should be 4’-5’, center on center. Proper spacing for this plant is especially important when planting as a border plant and for use as a ground cover.

Interesting Fact(s) - These are actually pronounced "Cot-oh-KNEE-aster", not "cotton-easter."

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