Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Autumn Fire'
Common name: 
Autumn Fire Cotoneaster
Pronunciation: 
ko-to-nee-AS-ter sal-is-i-FOL-lee-us
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Cotoneaster
Synonyms: 
'Herbstfeuer'
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf evergreen, lax growing ground cover/shrub, 2-3 ft (60-90 cm).  Extremely glossy leaves, leathery, 4 to 6 cm long; reddish purple in winter.  Scarlet fruit in clusters, persist into winter.
  • Sun to light shade
  • Zone 5    Developed in Germany around 1930.
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    plant habit

  • leaves and developing fruit

    leaves and developing fruit

  • leaves and fruit, fall

    leaves and fruit, fall

  • leaves and fruit, winter

    leaves and fruit, winter