Cotoneaster Pollen Color

Cotoneaster spp.

Cotoneaster pollen is shown in the white and cream color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideCotoneaster pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonSpring
USDA Zone4 - 7
Plant TypeShrub
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueMedium
Nectar ValueMedium
Color FamilyWhite and cream
Scientific NameCotoneaster spp.
Common NamesCotoneaster
Reviewed2026-10-11

Quick Answer

Cotoneaster pollen is shown in this guide as a white and cream tone. It is listed as shrub, associated with spring bloom timing, USDA zone 4 - 7, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Cotoneaster is grouped broadly with white and cream pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Cotoneaster is listed for spring. The record lists USDA zone 4 - 7; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: April, May, June.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as medium and nectar value marked as medium. Small spring flowers provide pollen and nectar, sometimes heavily visited where shrubs bloom densely.

Identification Notes

Shrubs ranging from prostrate to upright, with small simple leaves, five-petaled flowers, and red or orange pomes; the label covers many species.

Flower color note: White to pink. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

Carrot - White and cream Trumpet Creeper - White and cream Devil's Walking Stick - White and cream Mint - White and cream Dwarf Fothergilla - White and cream Hairy Mountain Mint - White and cream

Related by Season

Apple - Spring Ash - Spring Asparagus - Spring Bell Heath - Spring Berberis - Spring Birch - Spring

Related by Plant Type

Adam's Needle - Shrub Bell Heath - Shrub Berberis - Shrub Blackberry - Shrub Blackhaw Viburnum - Shrub Blackthorn - Shrub

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Missouri Botanical Garden / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flowering context, garden plant descriptions Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant image, image credit link