Cotoneaster, with its small, deep-green leaves, makes an attractive backdrop for many other plants. This perennial, low-growing shrub makes an excellent groundcover that blends into the background or ...

What: Cotoneaster salicifolius “Repens” is one fast, easy to grow, and pest resistant groundcover. What an addition to the garden! This low-growing cotoneaster is fully evergreen and will quickly fill ...

A shovel sticking into the edge of a garden bed - Nickbeer/Getty Images Ground cover is the backbone of your yard, creating a healthy environment for your prized plants to thrive. The right ground ...

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh has one flower in mind that he says birds will "love" and be drawn to, sharing that it's great ...

What: The smoky gray-green foliage of Cotoneaster glaucophyllus adds a sense of depth and mystery to the landscape. The low arching branches of this evergreen shrub form tight thickets, making it an ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. During this New Year’s first weekend, gardens are showing their underlying bones. After a week of Christmassy ...

* Common name: Dwarf cotoneaster 'Little Gem' * Botanical name: Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' * What it is: A low, slow-growing and widely arching semi-evergreen with green leaves smaller than a ...

Note: Cotoneaster lacteus, mentioned below, has been recognized as an invasive species that threatens California’s native plant communities. For more, see the Invasive Plant Council (cal-ipc.org).

Gardeners' World icon Alan Titchmarsh says gardens have 'always been important havens' for British wildlife as he urges ...

Q. I used to live in Virginia and had English holly shrubs to provide greens for holiday decorations. Now that I live in Southern California, I could use a suggestion for a good holly substitute that ...