SILVERSTONE COTONEASTER -

2-3 Feet Tall 4-5 Feet Wide--

Cotoneaster buxifolia Silverstone® ('RutCot1') is an exceptional, fine-textured evergreen shrub distinguished by its distinctive, cool silver-blue foliage and arching, firework-like branching habit. Reaching 2 to 3 feet in height with a generous 4 to 5 foot spread, this low-mounding selection forms a dense, springy groundcover that breaks up leafy garden monochromatic greens with striking metallic tones. In late spring, small white blossoms emerge along the stems, later maturing into bright red autumn and winter berries that provide vibrant contrast against the persistent silvery foliage. Valued for its robust fire-blight resistance and immunity to browsing deer, it serves as an ideal architectural groundcover, low border edging, or erosion control plant on exposed slopes.

For optimal performance, position Silverstone® in full sun - at least six hours of direct sunlight daily - to maintain its dense habit and intensify its silvery leaf coloration. Highly adaptable across USDA Zones 5 through 10, it is remarkably flexible about soil type and thrives in lean, dry, or poor soils as long as drainage is adequate. Once established, it exhibits outstanding drought tolerance and requires very little supplemental water or fertilizer.

Cotoneaster buxifolia SILVERSTONE® ('RutCot1')

Full Sun

silver foliage

Zone: 5