Cotoneaster Hybrida Pendula.

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The 'Pendula' Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster $\times$ suecicus 'Pendula' or Cotoneaster hybrida 'Pendula') is an elegant, weeping ornamental small tree, highly valued for its year-round appeal.

Essential Characteristics

Form & Habit: Usually grown as a standard weeping tree (top-grafted), featuring a straight trunk with long, graceful branches that arch and cascade downwards, forming a beautiful, dome-like or weeping canopy.

Foliage: Semi-evergreen to evergreen with glossy, dark green, oval leaves. It retains its leaves in mild winters but may shed some in harsher conditions.

Ornamental Interest: Provides multiple seasons of color:

Summer: Clusters of small, creamy white flowers  are highly attractive to bees .

Autumn/Winter: The flowers give way to a profusion of bright red, spherical berries  that cover the weeping branches and persist well into winter, serving as an important food source for birds .

Size: A small ornamental tree; its final height is determined by the grafting point.

Height: Typically 6–10 ft (1.8–3 m).

Spread: 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m).

Growing Information 

Sunlight: Prefers full sun , but will also thrive in partial shade.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types (chalky, loamy, sandy) but requires well-drained soil to prevent root rot.

Watering: Water regularly during the first couple of growing seasons to establish. Once established, it is moderately drought-tolerant.

Maintenance: Low maintenance. Pruning should be minimal—mostly to remove dead or crossing branches in late winter/early spring, or to slightly shorten trailing branches to maintain its weeping shape.

Note: The berries are ornamental and mildly toxic if consumed by humans.