Viburnum
- Summary:
- Foliage: Deciduous broadleaf
- Height: 8 to 12 feet
- Spread: 10 to 15 feet
- Shape: Bushy
- Large, dark green summer foliage
turns yellow to red in fall, though not consistently. White flowers in
spring produce red fruit in fall.
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- Plant Needs:
- Zone: 3 to 8
- Light: Partial shade to full sun
- Moisture: Wet to moist
- Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
- pH Range: 3.7 to 7.3
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- Functions:
- Suggested uses for this plant
include border, screen, massing, and specimen plant.
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- Planting Notes:
- Transplants readily. Use plants
that have balled and burlapped roots or that have been container grown.
- Tolerates wide range of soil pH, types, and moisture conditions.
- Fruits best in full sun, but tolerates partial shade.
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- Care:
- Easy to maintain.
- Prune 1/3 of the wood after plant flowers every spring.
- Remove the oldest wood and any weak growth at ground level.
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- Problems:
- Occasionally may need to control problems caused by aphids.
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