Coral Beauty Cotoneaster

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Pink berries and fall color, the colorful, reliable Coral Beauty Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty') packs big ornamental features in a petite plant. They are fine-textured, low-growing and a single plant will spread quite wide.

Coral Beauty Cotoneaster adds a lot of visual interest in the toughest parts of your landscape. Tiny white flowers festoon the densely held, yet graceful and arching, branches in late spring and are sought out by pollinators!

All season, you'll enjoy a soft transition plant that easily grounds the look of your plantings. Watch how fast they'll develop into a solid carpet of dark green, lustrous foliage that shines in the sun.

In fall, leaves burnish into an eye-catching Merlot red. Include these groundcovers in a prominent spot. You'll want everyone to see these small shrubs. Beyond the beautiful fall color, the autumn plant is punctuated with a wonderfully showy display of outstanding coral-colored berries. The berries truly "pop" against the dark wine-colored fall foliage!

The berries look great through late fall, when the last are enjoyed by local songbirds. Use several plants together to create a long ribbon of fall color to tie the look of your entire design together.

You'll rave about these hard-working plants that give so much, but ask for little in return!

Planting and Application:

These sun-loving small plants can brighten some of the most modern landscape situations, including controlling erosion on terraced areas or hillsides. They also easily soften up harsh, concrete retaining walls. Plant them close to the lip of the wall, and encourage the long, multi-branched new growth to spill down below. Soon enough, you'll enjoy a reliable show in all seasons.

Layer in these durable, rugged little broadleaved evergreen shrubs along the edge of a retaining wall or spill along the lower end of a tall slope. Use Coral Beauty on a slope to create a noteworthy focal point in your landscape. Depending on the height of your slope, you could consider a solid mass planting.

You'll quickly enjoy a beautiful mat that works hard to suppress weeds and easily ground your plantings. It won't take long to grow together and look very well established. Plant throughout Rock Gardens, cottage borders, and throughout your landscape in the sun or part shade.

For a solid carpet, plant them three and a half feet apart on center. You'll measure from the center of one to the center of the next. Stagger additional rows as needed to cover your ground. Mulch between the plants and keep new mass plantings weeded.

  • Arching Branches Covered in Tiny White Blooms in Late Spring
  • Glossy, Dark Green Foliage All Growing Season
  • Bold Purple-Red Fall Color
  • Showy, Long-Lasting Coral-Pink Berries in Fall
  • Berries are Eaten by the Birds
  • Remains Evergreen in Warmer Zones
  • Great for Mass Plantings & Slopes
  • Wide-Sprawling, Ground-Covering Solution Plant

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Keep your Coral Beauty Cotoneaster happy and healthy with a spot in full sun. It needs at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. It performs best in very well-drained soil. Water it regularly for the best performance and longest life!

In the coldest Zones it is rated for, consider a sheltered spot away from the worst of the winter winds. It does hold its leaves in most years, with a possible exception. In Zone 5 or 6, it may be semi-evergreen and hold leaves on the branch tips, while dropping the rest in cold and exposed situations.

Very gently rake your plants in early spring to clean them up from leaf litter. You can also carefully use a leaf blower … which makes the job more fun. Apply a three-inch layer of mulch, pulling it back away from the stems.

Prune wayward branches back below the outline of the canopy after the pretty flowers are passed. The goal of pruning should be to reduce the size while retaining the true mounded and arching growth habit.

Other than that, no special care is required for these low-growing shrubs. These ground cover plants are durable, charming, and easy plants that will cover your ground with color!

  • Full Sun
  • Widely Adaptable - Any Well-Drained Soils
  • Moderate Moisture Needs
  • Cold Hardy & Heat Tolerant
  • Widely Adaptable to a Variety of Climates
  • Deer Don't Prefer the Taste of this Fine-Textured Plant

Order the gorgeous Coral Beauty Cotoneaster from Nature Hills this season and gain a lovely accent at ground level! Don't miss this year's crop! Coral Beauty Cotoneaster is a perfect choice!

Buying Options for Plants

Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.

Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!

Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.

  • Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
  • Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.

Nature Hills Container Size by Volume

Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.

Young Plants to 18 Months
Size Volume
2"x2"x3" Ranges from .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume
4.5" Container Equal to .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume
Sprinter Pot Equal to .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume
4" Container Ranges from .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume
6" Container Equal to 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume
1 Quart Equal to 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume
5.5" Container Equal to 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x5" Ranges from .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x6" Ranges from 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x9" Ranges from 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x10" Ranges from 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume
Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old
Size Volume
2 Quart Equal to 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume
#1 Container Ranges from 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume
5"x5"x12" Equal to 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume
Plants 2 - 4 Years Old
Size Volume
#2 Container Ranges from 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume
#3 Container Ranges from 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume
Plants 3 - 5 Years Old
Size Volume
#5 Container Ranges from 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume
#6 Container Ranges from 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume
#7 Container Ranges from 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume

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Shipping

To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.

Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.

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Shipping Rates

At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.

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0 - 19.99 24.99
20 - 49.99 29.99
50 - 69.99 34.99
70 - 99.99 39.99
100 - 129.99 44.99
130 - 149.99 48.99
150 - 150+ Approx 28%

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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS

Coral Beauty Cotoneaster Is Suited to Grow in Zones 5-10
Growing Zones 5-10
More Information
Brand Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty'
Type Broad-Leaved Evergreen
Mature Height 18 - 24 inches
Mature Spread 5 - 6 feet
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Well Drained
Moisture Moderate
Growth Rate Fast
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Fall Color Burgundy / Purple
Pollinator Friendly Yes
Pruning Time After Flowering
Fragrant Yes