![]() Tags: #evergreen #full sun tolerant #fragrant flowers #specimen #white flowers #shrub #winter interest #showy fruits #hedges #cpp #deer resistant #foundation planting #border planting #bird friendly #butterfly friendly #partial shade tolerant See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Also aphids and scale can be insect problems. Problems: bacterial leaf spot, mildews and crown gall are potential diseases. Use as a foundation plant, specimen, hedge or in a shrub border. ![]() Grow this shrub in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. In its northernmost zones, it may die to the ground in sub-zero weather but will regrow in spring. The evergreen feature makes this a great hedge or specimen plant. It produces large fragrant flat-topped cymes of white flowers in spring and berries in the fall. utile that grows 8-12 feet tall and wide with an oval to rounded form. Prague Viburnum is a dense evergeen shrub that is a cross between V. V.Phonetic Spelling vih-BUR-num BY prag-EN-se Description carlesii (aka Korean spice): very fragrant pink-to-white flower balls blue-to-black berries 4 to 5 (or up to 8) feet tall and wide green leaves turn red to burgundy in fall hardy in Zones 4 to7 V. x carlcephalum (aka fragrant snowball): fragrant white flower balls red-to-black berries 6 to 10 feet tall and wide green leaves turn reddish-maroon in fall hardy in Zones 6 to 8 ![]() plicatum var. tomentosum (aka doublefile): scentless white flower balls red-to-black berries 8 to 10 feet high and wide green leaves turn burgundy to purplish-red in fall hardy in Zones 5 to 8 lantana (aka wayfaringtree): scentless creamy white lacecap flower clusters red-to-black berries 10- to 15-feet high and wide green leaves turn purplish-red in fall hardy in Zones 3 to 7 Viburnum dentatum (aka arrowwood): scentless white lacecap flower clusters blue-black berries 6- to 10- (or up to 15) feet high and wide mounded form fall leaf colors of yellow, orange, red hardy in Zones 2 to 8 With their colorful leaves and red berries, viburnum offer plenty of fall and winter interest, too. Space plants 4 to 10 feet apart, depending on the variety’s estimated size at maturity.On the soil surface, form a rim of soil around the outer edge of the hole.Half-fill the hole with soil, and then water it well to settle the soil.Set plants so that top roots are at the soil level or slightly below. Dig a hole as deep as the root ball and 2 times as wide.Fall planting is preferred, but early spring planting is also possible as long as the shrubs are kept well watered throughout the spring and summer.Check the variety, test the soil, and amend it as required. Add compost or aged manure, if necessary, before planting. The soil pH requirements vary by species pH 5.5 to 6.5 is average. Provide moisture-retaining but well-draining, fertile soil. Viburnums thrive in full sun to partial or mostly shade, depending on the variety. In fall, the flowers, favored by bees and butterflies, give way to yellow, orange, red, pink, blue, or black fruits attractive to birds and wildlife, and foliage on plants that are not evergreen change to glossy red or violet or purple.Īll this and viburnums are easy care: fast growing, not fussy about soil, need little to no pruning, and seldom are troubled by diseases or pests. The species offers more than 150 evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous woody plants from which to choose. Also known as cranberrybush, hobblebush, arrowwood, nannyberry, or snowball bush, viburnum range in size from 2 to 20 feet tall and usually serve in the landscape as screening, hedge, or focal points.ĭepending on the variety, viburnum provides year-round visual interest: The cream/white or pale pink bloom clusters can be lacecap, dome, and snowball-shape, with intoxicating or light perfume (although some have no scent). About Viburnumįor a flowering shrub with abundant benefits-fragrance, fruit, colorful foliage, pollinator appeal and more-look no further than viburnums. Viburnum shrubs come in many forms, so there’s bound to be one that fits your garden! Here’s how to plant, grow, and care for viburnum shrubs at home.
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