Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'

Also Known As

Cotoneaster adpressus 'Tom Thumb'
Little Gem Cotoneaster
Tom Thumb Creeping Cotoneaster

Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' plant details

Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring pink and white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something for erosion control and pollution tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring
Uses: dense, dwarf, fall color, prostrate, spreading, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, erosion and pollution
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This compact, low spreading dwarf ground cover is a great plant to have. It helps with erosion control and is resistant to deer.

By: Conifer Kingdom

A deciduous to semi-evergreen, dense, mounding, low shrub with very small, shiny dark green leaves. Tiny pink flowers turn into small red fruits. Fall color is deep red.

By: Garden World

This low, compact, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub functions well as a dense ground cover, shading out weeds. Summer red-orange berries presage brilliant red shiny foliage in fall! Not a fast grower, easy to control, and doesn't require pruning unless you'd really like to get inventive! The leaves are little mouse ears, lining the geometric herringbone arrangement of branches. It is not plagued with problems of any kind including clay and/or drought. 6-12" tall and up to 6' wide. Minimum temperature: -40 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A Lilliputian version of the species, forming a small, dainty mound of bright green leaves; red fall color and berries. Sun/Med-Dry

By: Forestfarm

Wide spreading, semi-deciduous shrub with tiny pink flowers in spring followed by dark red 1/4" fruit in early fall. A dense, creeping plant forming a low mound to 18-24" with bright, dark green foliage. A beautiful ground cover, spreading 4-6 feet. Tough and dependable but doesn't like it in the deep South.