Sparkling fall color from foliage, fruits, or both, is the main attraction of cotoneaster – a varied group shrubs and trees loved for their bold berries. Most are deciduous, although some of the most ...

GARDENING GERRY DALY AS the last of the leaves fall, the berries of cotoneaster become more noticeable and more important as garden decoration, and as food for hungry birds. Also the colours of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A big crop of red berries is a traditional sign that a British winter will be cold. So far this year, tradition ...

WHILE berries on shrubs are a valuable food resource in winter for birds and small mammals, they are also a good provider of colour from autumn onwards. There is a small conflict of interest between ...

The conspicuous berries of Cotoneasters come into their full splendour for winter. With frosty mornings and short days, a few of their brightly coloured fruits can certainly brighten up the garden.

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