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- USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8
- Height 6-12 Inches Tall
- Spread 3-4 Feet Wide
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."
Little Dipper Cotoneaster Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-8 |
| Flower Color(s): White |
| Bloom Period: Spring |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Height Class: Short |
| Height: 6-12 Inches |
| Spread: 3-4 Feet |
| Spacing: 4-5 Feet |
| Habit: Spreading |
| Blooms On: Old Wood |
| Watering: Average |
| Shrub Type: Deciduous |
| Scientific Name: Little Dipper® Cotoneaster procumbens 'Gerald' USPP 22,760 |
| Common Name: Little Dipper® Cotoneaster |
| Other Name(s): n/a |
| Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice® |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Features: Deadheading Not Necessary |
- SKU:
- COTLD
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations
Plant Shipping
Time of Order:
Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
