Common name:Red Clusterberry Cotoneaster
Botanical name:Cotoneaster lacteus
This is an evergreen shrub that grows to a size of 6-8' tall with long, arching branches. Cotoneaster exhibits dark green leaves above and gray beneath with dusky red fruit. It requires sun to part shade. Valuable for red berries and whitle flowers. This plant is tough enough to naturalize in many areas in CA, and should be considered potentially invasive.
Common name:Lowfast Bearberry Cotoneaster
Botanical name:Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast'
Lowfast Cotoneaster is a vigorous evergreen ground cover Ift high and spreading by rooting branches up to 10-15 ft. It has showy red berries that appear in fall and winter. It is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies - Cornflower Farms
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Remember to check your irrigation system at least once a month, especially your valves, sprinkler heads, and drip emitters.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.