Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster dammeri, the bearberry cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the genus "Cotoneaster", belonging to the family Rosaceae, native to central and southern China (Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan) and naturalized in Europe.
Description.
It is a fast-growing evergreen low shrub with creeping branches. It reaches in height. Leaves are elliptical and leathery, with very fine tips and entire edges, about long. The surface is glossy and dark green while the underside is gray-green. The leaves turn purple in autumn. The fragrant flowers are usually single or 2-3 together in leaf axils. They are white with pink outer sides, about in diameter, with about twenty stamens and purple anthers. The flowering period extends from May through June. Fruits are bright red subglobose berries, about in diameter, remaining well into winter. The root system consists of finely branched and very shallow roots. The branches form roots at nodes when they touch the ground.
Habitat.
"Cotoneaster dammeri" grows in mountainous regions, on cliff sides and in open, mixed forests on dry and calcareous soils, at elevations between and above sea level.
Cultivation.
"Cotoneaster dammeri" is commonly used as an ornamental plant. Cultivars include: