''Cotoneaster suavis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

, native to the northern Caucasus, Central Asia (except Uzbekistan), and Afghanistan. A rabbit-tolerant shrub reaching , and hardy in

USDA zones A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most wide ...

6 through 9, it is rare in commerce.

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suavis Flora of the North Caucasus Flora of Central Asia Flora of Afghanistan Plants described in 1954 {{Maleae-stub