''Cotoneaster'' × ''watereri'', or Waterer's cotoneaster, is a large evergreen shrub belonging to the genus ''

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Description

''Cotoneaster'' × ''watereri'' is about 4 m tall, up to 8 m at maturity. Leaves are elliptical, dark green, up to 12 cm long and 3 cm wide. This plant shows large attractive inflorescences with white small flowers and large spherical coral red berries of about 6–9 mm. It is in flower from June to July.

References

* Lingdi L. & Brach A.R
Cotoneaster
* Dickoré W.B. & Kaspere
Species of Cotoneaster (Rosaceae, Maloideae) indigenous to, naturalising or commonly cultivated in Central Europe

Manual of the alien plants of Belgium
watereri Hybrid plants {{Maleae-stub