Cotoneaster Lacteus Pruning

To trim cotoneasters that are groundcover types you want to keep the brakes on.
Cotoneaster lacteus pruning. Lacteus is a large evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing oval leaves to 6cm in length white hairy beneath. This will keep the shrub in an attractive shape and will prevent the need for more drastic pruning later. Large clusters of small white flowers are followed by small red berries large clusters of small white flowers are followed by small red berries. In a wildlife garden the cup shaped flowers will attract pollinators while the succeeding berries feed birds.
These useful shrubs some evergreen range from tall tree like shrubs to ground hugging types that suppress weeds. Give cotoneaster a light pruning any time of year. Shape the plant by removing any longer branches that are growing above the rest or that make the bush look lopsided and get rid of any stems that look weak or damaged. Pruning is essential for controlling fire blight but you can also use a copper sulfate based fungicide according to.
Cotoneaster is pronounced cah toe nee as ter rather. Some can be grown against a wall or fence. Plant cotoneaster in full sun in well draining soil.