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Bearberry cotoneaster and ʻŪlei: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Bearberry cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE ʻŪlei Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
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Native range
Tibet and central China	Hawaiian native range: Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Hawaiʻi.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Dry soil
Mature height
About 1 ft	Under 2–30 ft, by form
Mature spread
4–6 ft	4–10 ft
USDA hardiness zones
5–8	Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Season of interest
Spring–summer flowers; berries follow	Winter–spring flowers
Garden & wildlife value
Attracts butterflies, birds, and other wildlife.	Once established, this native shrub flowers with little supplemental water.
Growing notes
A low, spreading evergreen shrub; stems can root as they spread across the ground.	Choose the form carefully; excess irrigation can encourage leaves at the expense of flowers.
Growing information	Growing information

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.