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Bearberry cotoneaster and Bog rosemary: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Bearberry cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia
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Native range
Tibet and central China	Temp. & Subarctic Northern Hemisphere.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature height
About 1 ft	8 in–3 ft
Mature spread
4–6 ft	Spreading clumps
USDA hardiness zones
5–8	2–6
Season of interest
Spring–summer flowers; berries follow	Summer
Garden & wildlife value
Attracts butterflies, birds, and other wildlife.	Low native evergreen foliage and pink bells bring year-round structure to a cool bog garden.
Growing notes
A low, spreading evergreen shrub; stems can root as they spread across the ground.	Requires acidic, moisture-retentive soil and cool summers; it is not culinary rosemary.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.