Cotoneaster

Summary 5

Pollen: Good
Nectar: Low

Woody shrub [blooms] spring and summer as planted. Over 20 species common in landscaping use in Oregon. Ground covers and shrubs are very attractive to bees. (Burgett, D. M., Stringer, B. A., & Johnston, L. R. D. (1989). Nectar and Pollen Plants of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest)

Flowering time 8-1, 10-11 China. Deciduous and evergreen shrubs that are widely grown, mainly for the showy crop of berries in autumn and winter. Very cold-hardy and slightly drought-hardy. Small white to pinkish flowers funish bees with much nectar and some pollen, collected in pellets in shades of olive. Cotoneaster pannosus is the species most widely grown, and has therefore contributed to honeys of mixed origin - probably a dark honey because of its yellow nectar. This species together with C. franchettii, have become invasive in high-lying grasslands. (Johannsmeier, M. F. (2016). Beeplants of South Africa: Sources of Nectar, Pollen, Honeydew and Propolis for Honeybees)

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