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==Cultivation and uses==
''Cotoneaster franchetii'' is a popular [[ornamental plant]]. It has escaped from cultivation and become locally [[naturalisation (biology)|naturalised]] in parts of the British Isles and the [[Pacific Northwest]] of North America.<ref name=fwne/><ref name=rhs/>, as well as Northern California.<ref>https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/cotoneaster-franchetii-profile/</ref>
 
Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the UK carried out a study on the effectiveness of hedges for soaking up [[air pollution]], comparing different types of shrubs including cotoneaster, [[Common hawthorn|hawthorn]], and [[western red cedar]].