Shrub with lovely blue leaves

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I hate it when plant labels disintegrate.  This is a gorgeous shrub, purchased years ago, and finally planted this year (I am an unrecovered plantaholic).  But I have no idea at all what it might be. The leaves are fairly heavy substance, and may be evergreen.  I am in zone 8, and tend to push the envelope, but this has survived for years in a protected area, sitting in its little pot.  I would be delighted to be able to give it its correct name.

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geoferr writes: Could be a cotoneaster, which would be hardy enough to live in a pot for several years. If it is, it should produce tiny white or cream flower heads followed by orange or red berries. It can grow to 15 feet with a trunk 2 inches in diameter, or it can be clipped like a hedge (probably at the expense of many of its berries.) Birds like it and if it grows into a small bush they will even make nests in it. Posted: 5:23 pm on February 27th

flotsam50 writes: My best guess as to this plant's identity is Cotoneaster glaucophyllus, the Grey/Gray Leaf Cotoneaster, which originates in China. This variety can grow to ca. 5 feet tall, and its leaves derive a notably grayish cast from the fuzz on the surface. It could also be Cotoneaster franchetii, but this cultivar tends to have distinctly arching branches and slightly shinier, greener leaves than the shrub you have. Posted: 5:58 pm on October 16th

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