Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers C-D : COTONEASTER LACTEUS Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  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   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.	Enlarge picture Persistent red berries in autumn.
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 loved by bees June and July followed by persistent red berries in autumn, are good for wildlife. 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). With its arching branches it makes an excellent, elegant, specimen shrub.
Price per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  16-24ins 40-60cm £3.49 £3.19 £2.94 £2.55 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Pg  1-1.5ft 30-40cm £2.69 £2.49 £2.30 £1.99 Available at last stock take  Pg 2-3L   2-3L Pot £8.99 - - - Currently out of stock	Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Pg = Pot grown.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. Orders for bare-rooted plants will be sent when the plants are dormant again (depending on the weather this is normally in November). We still have a wide range of pot grown and cell grown plants available for despatch or collection. We don't charge your credit card for goods until they are about to be despatched. Orders received before October will be charged at this season's prices. We process orders on a first come, first served basis so to get your plants as early as possible please place your order now.