August 1996
Foliage: Evergreen broadleaf
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Spread: 10 to 15 feet
Shape: Upright
Dark green leaves are large, slender, wrinkled, and brown underneath. Clusters of red to black berries form in fall through early winter.
Zone: 6 to 8
Light: Shade to partial shade
Moisture: Wet to moist
Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
pH Range: 3.7 to 7.0
Suggested uses for this plant include border, screen, and specimen plant.
Transplants readily.
Prefers well-drained soil.
Select location that is protected from winter
sun and wind.
Tolerates heavy shade.
Little or no maintenance required.
No serious pest or disease problems.
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.
Cultivars of VIBURNUM RHYTIDOPHYLLUM:
No important cultivars:
A coarse-textured shrub that grows well in
shady
locations where other plants fail.
Serves as an attractive background plant for
smaller flowering plants and blends well with
other evergreens.
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"
#426-607 "Selecting Landscape Plants -
Broad-leaved Evergreens"
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.