Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster dammeri is one of the best of all evergreen ground covers. It makes a mat of small, dark green, leathery leaves and its prostrate stems root where they touch the soil. Its flowers are fragrant and during autumn and winter it produces showy bright red berries. A native of China and Tibet, it is happy in any sunny or lightly shaded spot and will soon make a dense carpet. 25cm tall by 80cm wide. There are some weedy species of Cotoneaster - this is not one of them.