Viburnums
Viburnums
Viburnums come in many sizes and shapes. Some are very fragrant when in bloom. Some are known more for their berries or fall coloration.
The flowers are white when they bloom. Some of them have buds that are pink or red before opening. The early spring bloomers are the most fragrant.
Viburnums are right at home as understory shrubs. They do well in partial sun found at the edge of the woods. The fragrant ones need more sun. They actually bloom before most trees have their leaves, so not a problem.
The white flowers can really light up the slightly shady areas along the woods. Some flower forms look like snowballs. Others look like fine glassware sitting on a shelf of leaves.
These are not some dainty little bushes. They make their presence known with their larger size. Many can get to be 8 to 12 feet in size.
Some of the Viburnums we may have available here are:
Koreanspice
Koreanspice
Viburnum carlesii
4 to 6 feet high and 4 to 6 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Highly fragrant flowers in mid-spring that start out pink and go white.
Cranberry
Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
8 to 12 feet high and 8 to 12 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Large native shrub with white flower clusters that turn to clusters of red berries
in late summer into fall. Berries are loved by birds.
Doublefile
Doublefile
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum ‘Mariesii’
8 to 10 feet high and 9 to 12 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Large shrub with foliage that takes on a layered look. White flower clusters on raised stems
in the spring become clusters of purplish-red berries in the fall.
Possumhaw
Possumhaw
Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’
5 to 6 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Small white flowers. Known more for red to purple color in fall.
Judd
Judd
Viburnum x juddii
6 to 8 feet high and 6 to 10 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Round flower clusters start out as pink buds that open to white. Highly fragrant early spring bloomer.
European Snowball
European Snowball
Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’
10 to 12 feet high and 12 to 14 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Round clusters of sterile white flowers about 3 inches in diameter cover the bush. Lots of snowballs that fade to a light pink as they age. Sterile flowers mean no fall fruits.
Summer Snowflake
Summer Snowflake
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum ‘Summer Snowflake’
6 to 9 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide
Full sun
Round circles of sterile white flowers surround tiny fertile blooms about 3 inches in diameter. Flowers bloom on new growth as it grows throughout the season.
Alleghany
Alleghany
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides ‘Alleghany’
8 to 10 feet high and 8 to 10 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Round fuzzy clusters of white flowers bloom in spring. Long narrow leaves have a thick and rough texture. This lends itself to be known as Leatherleaf Viburnum also.