Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Black, Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Low, Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

This is a wonderful viburnum growing as an upright, densely rounded shrub, 10 to 12 feet tall and nearly as wide. It has large clusters of fragrant white mid-spring flowers that are followed by showy red fruit that ripens to black, greatly enjoyed by birds. Leaves are large, oval to elliptic, and of a soft, not-quite-glossy green. Fall color is tawny, but the leaves hang on well into the winter months, frequently not falling off until the new leaves begin to emerge in the spring. An excellent screen.

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 when 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).