Peking Cotoneaster vs Ninebark - TreeTime.ca

Peking Cotoneaster vs Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Cotoneaster acutifolia

CUSTOM GROW

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Ninebark
Peking Cotoneaster

Ninebark is a small, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or colour to any yard.

It features flaky, cinnamon-brown bark, attractive white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves.

Peking Cotoneaster is a medium-sized shrub that is well adapted to colder climates. Best suited for use as a hedge, Peking Cotoneaster has dark green foliage that turns a stunning reddish orange in the fall.

Hardy fruit guru, Bernie Nikolai (DBG Fruit Growers), has started to recommend grafting hardy pear varieties to Peking Cotoneaster after his experiences were successful and produced fruit faster than other rootstocks. Remember to leave some nurse limbs if you try this.

Ninebark Quick Facts

Peking Cotoneaster Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: glossy upper surface
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: small white clusters
Flowers: white, spring
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Berries: black fruit
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB