Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers C-D : COTONEASTER SIMONSII Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 7ft (2.1m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 3-5ft (90-150cm) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 9-12ins (25-30cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen E ** Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. E ** = Semi-evergreen. Has a new crop of leaves in October, which often last to spring in warm regions, but normally fall earlier in cold regions or in harsh winters.	Enlarge picture Cotoneaster simonsii display hedge at the Garden Centre. Click here for pictures of young plants.
Semi-evergreen hedge with glossy, small, dark green leaves, some of which turn red in autumn and winter. Small white flowers, tinged pink in June attract honeybees and bumblebees followed by persistent red berries in autumn good for wildlife. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim back vigorous shoots after flowering and trim to shape in February. For hedges 3-5ft (0.9m-1.5m). Plant 12-15ins (30-38cm) apart. SHRUB 7ft x 4ft (2.1m x 1.2m). Makes an attractive specimen shrub which will be loved by pollinators in spring and hungry wildlife in winter.
Price per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  16-24ins 40-60cm £2.49 £1.99 £1.84 £1.60 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.	Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. This is later this year than normal due to the mild weather.