ID Please.

This low growing evergreen shrub ,I found in a garden today......what is it.

 

Think it's Cotoneaster horizontalis.

 

Two thoughts, dearest ...

First is Pernettya mucronata, which is low and spreading. Does it have prickly bits on the leaves?

Second guess is unknown ... what I am trying to identify which can also have white, red or purple berries ...



I'm sure this was very useful.

 

Like a chocolate teapot.

 

Don't think It's Cotoniaster.....the berries are to big.imo.

 

The word ruscus comes to mind :D

 

Yours looks like arctostaphylos LoL

 

Looks a lot like a Cotoneaster, but I'm not convinced that its horizontalis

 

I think Pernettya mucronata as well LOL. David.

 

pete, that's a bit of a big word for this time of the evening ... I shall check that out tomorrow, thank you. I have the cutting attempting to root, along with all my latest IDs and so far, all is looking good.

 

Are the berries on stalks roders, or appear attached to the backs of the leaves.

 

They are on the stalks Pete.........Now the old lady who's garden it is.....is 92....bless her and she said it was whitches brew or broom....but I am none the wiser. :D

 

Butchers broom is my guess.

 

Well this is a pink Pernettya I think. The leaves look the same to me.

 

http://www.guardiangardencentre.co.uk/Index.cfm?fuseaction=product.standard&continueaction=category.standard&category_id=474&producttype_id=48229

Thank you Geoff,it does seem to be Pernettya.
Appologies LoL,it wasn't in my book,but clearly you were correct.
Pete there is also a link to Ruscus and Butchers broom........bit cofusing this time of the morning