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.
They are right at home as understory shrubs. They are right at home 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 will get to be 8 to 12 feet in size.
Some of the Viburnums we may have available here are:
Koreanspice
Koreanspice Viburnum 
Koreanspice Viburnum flowers
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
Viburnum trilobum
8′ to 12′ high and 8′ to 12′ 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 
Doublefile Viburnum blooms
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum ‘Mariesii’
8′ to 10′ high and 9′ to 12′ wide.
Full sun/partial shade
Large shrub with foliage that takes on a layered look. White flower clusters
in the spring become clusters of purplish-red berries in the fall.
Possumhaw
Possumhaw Viburnum 
Possumhaw Viburnum blue seed pods
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
Viburnum x juddii
6′ to 8′ high and 6′ to 10′ wide.
Full sun/partial shade
Round flower clusters start out as pink buds that open to white. Highly fragrant early spring bloomer.
European Snowball
Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’
10′ to 12′ high and 12′ to 14′ 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.
