Index : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers C-D : COTONEASTER LACTEUS

Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 12ft (3.7m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 6-10ft (1.8-3m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1-1.5ft (30-45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil

Dense, fast growing evergreen hedge with arching branches bearing large, leathery, deeply veined leaves, dark green above and yellow-white felted beneath. Clusters of many milky-white flowers June and July followed by persistent red berries in autumn. HEDGE Trim back vigorous shoots after flowering and trim to shape in February. For hedges 6-10ft (1.8-3m). Plant 2-3ft (60-90cm) apart. SHRUB 12ft x 10ft (3.7m x 3m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  1.5-2ft 40-60cm £1.59 £1.45 £1.34 £1.16  Pg  1-1.5ft 30-40cm £2.79 £2.59 £2.40 £2.07 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Pg = Pot grown. This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. Orders for bare-rooted plants will be despatched in November. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.