'Tom Thumb' aka 'Little Gem' Cotoneaster rarely has flowers or develops pomes, though it is not entirely out of the realm of possibility. The lack of flower & fruit makes other varieties more appealing, but Tom Thumb has such shiny compact miniature leaves it really does have a unique appeal. So we planted just one of them at a sun-garden's edge not terribly far from a spreading low-growing cotoneaster that flowers & fruits a great deal.