species 769 observations
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Field notes
Supports All
15
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Apple-and-Plum Casebearer Moth, Rusty Tussock Moth, Peppered Moth, Cherry Ermine
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Woolly Apple Aphid, Black Bean Aphid, Green Apple Aphid
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Painted Lady, Black-thighed Flower Fly, Annulate Masked Bee, Little Masked Bee
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Rabbits
- Habit
- Spreading
- Plant type
- Shrub
From NC State Extension.