August 1996
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.
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
Suggested uses for this plant include border, screen, massing, and specimen plant.
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.
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.
Occasionally may need to control problems caused by aphids.
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.
Related species:
VIBURNUM CARLESII (Koreanspice Viburnum) is a
small shrub (5 feet). White flowers are
fragrant.
VIBURNUM LANTANA (Wayfaringtree Viburnum) is a
large shrub (10 to 15 feet) which grows well in
dry soil. Berries are attractive to birds.
VIBURNUM PRUNIFOLIUM (Blackhaw Viburnum) is a
large shrub (12 to 15 feet, sometimes 20 to 30
feet). Flat clusters of white flowers cover it
in spring and are followed by blue-black
berries.
Viburnums as a group vary in size from 2 to
30
feet in height and spread.
Excellent landscape plants because of their
showy flowers and fruit.
An excellent choice for massing in large areas.
The PRUNING SERIES videotape can be ordered
through your local Extension office.
The following Extension publications are
available through your local Extension office or
directly from:
Virginia Tech
Extension Distribution Center
112 Landsdowne St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
#426-500 "Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs"
#426-606 "Selecting Landscape Plants - Deciduous
Shrubs"
This material was developed by Carol Ness as part of the
Interactive Design and Development Project funded by the Kellogg
Foundation. Mary Miller, Project Director. Diane Relf, Content
Specialist, Horticulture. Copyright 1989 by VCE.