Cotoneaster lucidus

Hedge Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster lucidus, commonly known as Hedge Cotoneaster, is a dense, upright deciduous shrub valued for glossy foliage, adaptability, and strong red fall color.


🌿 Plant Profile
Type: Deciduous shrub

Mature Size:
Height: 6–10 ft
Width: 6–8 ft

Foliage:
Glossy, dark green oval leaves with dense branching

Blooms:
Small pink to white flowers in late spring

Fruit:
Shiny black berries late summer to fall; persist into winter

Fall Color:
Bright red to burgundy

USDA Zones: 3a–7b
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained; adaptable to clay
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established


🌸 Features & Landscape Uses
Form: Upright, dense, multi-stemmed
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Excellent response to shearing

Uses:
Formal hedges, privacy screens, foundation plantings, mass plantings, windbreaks, wildlife gardens


🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Birds, pollinators
Tolerances: Urban conditions, light drought, heavy pruning

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub

Height

6-10'

Width

6-8'

Hardiness zones

3–7

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Late Spring

Flower color

Ivory

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Amaranth

Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen

Shape

Ground Cover

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No