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‘Tom Thumb’
Cotoneaster - Creeping
Cotoneaster adpressus
'Tom Thumb'
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- Unique texture
- Three-season interest
- Versatile habit
- Description
Tom Thumb' cotoneaster creates a fine, pincushion-like texture in the garden, with glossy dark green leaves, pink spring flowers, and red fruit and foliage in autumn.
- USDA Zone
- 4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 2 - 6"
- Width
- 2 - 4'
- Finish Time
- 1.5 seasons
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4"
General Care
Soil
Tolerates sandy soils, clay soils, and anythiing in between. Not finicky about fertility or pH.Pruning
Seldom needed, but may be pruned selectively in early spring. Blooms on old wood, so pruning will remove flowers and subsequent fruiting.Uses
Cotoneaster offers a lot of versatility in the garden - it's a peerless groundcover, edging plant, or rock garden plant. It's also useful for planting on walls to accentuate its strongly cascading habit.Growing Tips
Cotoneaster may be grown as a standard as well as a low, ground-hugging shrub. Good sun and air circulation ensure a healthy, handsome plant.Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Cotoneaster, Common name: Cotoneaster - Creeping, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage
Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Cotoneaster, Common name: Cotoneaster - Creeping, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage