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cotoneasterAny of a group of shrubs or trees found in Europe and Asia, belonging to the rose family and closely related to the hawthorn and medlar. The fruits, though small and unpalatable, are usually bright red and conspicuous, often surviving through the winter. Some of the shrubs are cultivated for their attractive appearance. (Genus Cotoneaster, family Rosaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Plant choices such as cotoneaster and American elder emphasize suitability as bird food, habitat, or nesting sites. Low-growing varieties of lantana, rosemary, cotoneaster, pyracantha, manzanita, acacia and ceanothus will ``swallow up'' ripe olives as they fall. John's Wort, 16 Blue Creeping Phlox, 50 junipers, 50 cotoneasters, three mugo pines, six dianthus, 16 plum bago and 16 English lavendar plants, plus photinia, Douglas fir, acerubrum, vine maple and rhododendrons. |
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