Cotoneaster is a genus of over 200 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen shrubs and trees from woodland and rocky areas in the Northern Temperate regions of Europe, Asia and North Africa.

Cotoneaster horizontalis or Rockspray Cotoneaster as it is commonly known is a spreading deciduous shrub with its branches forming a herringbone pattern. It has rounded to elliptic, glossy dark green leaves to 1cm long, turning red in autumn. In late-spring it bears pink-tinged white flowers in pairs.