Botanical Name: Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Scarlet Leader’
Common Name: Cotoneaster ‘Scarlet Leader’
Zone: 6-8
Height Average: 6-12″
Spread Average: 3′
Habit: Spreading low ground cover
Culture: Sun to part sun
Foliage: Dark glossy green with new growth stems that are reddish in color
Flower: White blooms in April, red fruit from fall to April
Comments: Good ground cover for banks and slopes, goes well in rock gardens, holds foliage well in winter