This upright spreading shrub has many slender interlacing dark branches that form a tangled, uneven rounded habit. It has small glossy green rounded leaves and the yellow star-shaped flowers appear from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Corokia cotoneaster is naturally found in the north and south island of New Zealand growing in a variety of regions from lowlands to drier rocky hillsides. 

It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position with cold wind protection and grows in well drained moderately fertile soils and is drought and light frost resistant.

The Wire-netting Bush is grown for its flowers and its unusual appearance. It is planted in gardens as a specimen or trimmed to form a hedge. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing in 2 to 3 years and may be grown against a sunny wall in cool climates. ID 2203

Corokia  (ko-rō-kee-a) cotoneaster (ko-tōn-ee-ă-ster )

Cornaceae (kor-NAY-see-ee)
Dogwood Family