Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Black

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

A cultivar of V. x rhytidophylloides, selected for particularly lustrous foliage and arching habit. As with 'Alleghany,' it grows about 10 to 12 feet tall and wide, and is useful as a screen, hedge, or in a shrub border. White May flowers are followed by fruit ripening from red to black. Leaves are large, slightly fuzzy, and their persistence provide year long interest.

Grow in nearly any type of soil as long as it is well drained, though it grows best in sandy-loam to clay-loam soils. Moderately drought tolerant once established, especially is placed on the east or north sides of buildings or fences. Doesn't require pruning and resents shearing, so prune selectively to control size as needed (see Guides).