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Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster salicifolius, the willow-leaved cotoneaster, is a drought-tolerant, evergreen to semi-evergreen, low-lying, small to medium-sized shrub with an arched branching habit. Specimens growing in the wild, however, are generally larger, averaging five meters in height. Although native to the mountains, mixed forests, and open places in western China, it is commonly cultivated in temperate climates worldwide. Cultivars have been bred in a variety of forms, as ornamental groundcovers or shrubs.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cotoneaster salicifolius
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rosales