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Viburnum Culture
The viburnum family is one of the more outstanding group of shrubs for use in your landscape plans. Several characteristics make this group an excellent choice:
Variable in size from 2 to 30 feet, depending on cultivar.
Many varied growth habits.
Excellent, durable foliage.
Very eye-catching and fragrant flowers.
A display of showy fruit that is important to wildlife.
Interesting winter appearance.
Viburnums can be effective in many a landscape situation. Use
smaller forms for planting close to houses, and the larger forms will provide
good specimen and screen planting.
Flowers, usually white in color, are borne in clusters, which can range from a
round-snowball shape to a flat form.
Fall brings in a second season of ornamental value. All but the sterile types
will bear fruit that will attract many varieties of song birds. The colors
of these berries can range from red to blue to green to black. Some have
changing fruit colors as they ripen, changing color from green through
pink or yellow to blue-black. V. opulus leaves turn a brilliant red
in autumn.
Viburnums are hardy, resistant to most pests, are very adaptable to a wide
variety of soil conditions and require little pruning. They will grow in either
sun or shade, but flowering and fruiting will be heavier in a sunny situation.
Good choice for planting along a street where power lines or
other obstructions limit overhead space.
Specific culture:
Viburnum grows quickly in full sun or partial shade on a wide variety of soils.
It is tolerant to drought, holding up very well in unirrigated landscapes once established.
Relatively maintenance-free.
Viburnums grown as a tree will require periodic pruning to control size and shape.