Cotoneaster/Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf
HABIT/SIZE Upright shrub with spreading branches; eight to ten feet tall
LEAVES Simple; alternate; up to one and three-quarter inches; elliptic-ovate to oblong-ovate; shiny green above, hairy underneath
FLOWER Small pink flower clusters
FRUIT/SEED/CONE Round; three-quarter inch diameter; berry-like fruit; persistent
BARK Brown with lenticels; can become peeling with maturity