Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus, commonly known as glaucous cotoneaster' or bright bead cotoneaster, is a native plant of China and the Himalayas.

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus is a spreading evergreen shrub growing up to 5 m tall. The oblong leaves are 1.5 – wide by 3 – long, with hairy undersides when young. Clumps of red berries are produced after flowering.

In Australia and New Zealand it is considered a weed.

Description
The plant is 4 m tall with arched and erect branches which are greenish to purple-black in colour. Fertile shoots are 40 - 70 mm long including two to four leaves. Its pedicels are 2 - 6 mm long and are strigose. The leaves are dull to somewhat shiny and mid-green in colour with light green undersides. Flower buds are white, also the flowers, with a corolla 5 - 6 mm wide. Fruits are globose, orange, and 6 mm wide.