Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

This deciduous viburnum is prized for its clove-scented spring flowers. The shrub forms an generally upright, densely branched, rouded habit, growing 6 to 12 feet tall but only about half as side. Leaves are a glossy dark green, and turn burgundy in the fall. Pink flower buds appear in April and open to fragrant, pinkish-white flowers, which in turn are followed by berries that ripen to red in August. Use in a shrub or foundation border, along a fence, or as a screen or hedge. Birds enjoy the berries.

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers loamy soils, but tolerates wide range of soils. Tolerates clay soils better than most viburnums. Established plants prefer regular watering but have some drought tolerance. Prune as needed immediately after flowering, but avoid shearing as it makes the shrub sort of twiggy and woody (see Guides).