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Viburnum
by Brian French
Description: Tips for gardening with viburnum shrubs.
Viburnum are the perfect shrub for many gardens. The blooms on
Viburnum, sometimes fragrant, can range from a snow-white to creamy pink
in color. Berries of the Viburnum have been recognized in blues, reds,
oranges and yellows. Viburnum is a species of evergreen, semi-evergreen
and deciduous shrubs and sometimes large trees. Somewhat interesting
are the many different leaf textures of the Viburnum. From leathery to
glossy to variegated, there are many choices available to find the right
Viburnum for your garden.
The Viburnum shrub is excellent for a shrub border and woodland
gardens. The berries attract beneficial wildlife to a garden setting.
Almost all Viburnum grow well in any moderately fertile,
well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and adapt very well to a large
variety of environmental conditions. Insect resistance of Viburnum is
remarkable. Viburnum make an excellent choice for the busy gardener
because of the low maintenance of these shrubs and trees.
Listed below are several Viburnum cultivars:
Korean Spice Viburnum - Viburnum carlesii - is a deciduous shrub that
is ideal for spaces with only three or four feet of planting area. In
spring Korean Spice Viburnum is covered with pink fragrant flower
clusters the size of grape fruits. The standard form of Korean Spice Viburnum
is a good intermediate landscape plant as it only grows five to six
feet high with an equal spread. Its dull green foliage turns bright
scarlet in the fall.
Mohawk Viburnum - Viburnum x 'Mohawk' - is covered in spring with
amazing scarlet-red flower buds that last for several weeks finally
revealing wonderfully fragrant white flowers. Mohawk Viburnum is a compact,
rounded, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves that turn orange-red in
autumn. Remarkably resistant to bacterial leaf spot and powdery mildew.
Cranberry Viburnum - Viburnum 'trilobum' - also known as the American
Cranberry Bush, this Viburnum is a native bush that produces edible red
berries in autumn, which are perfect for making jelly, but be sure to
harvest before the birds as they consider the berries a delicacy. Yellow
to red foliage in fall. Matures to a height of 15' by 12' width.
Judd Viburnum - Viburnum x 'Juddii' - is a rounded deciduous Viburnum
shrub with dark green leaves that sometimes turn red in autumn. Its'
pink flower buds open to reveal strongly fragrant white snowball-type
flowers with just a tinge of pink. Matures to a height of 4' by 5' feet
width.
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