General Landscape Uses: Hedge, foundation plantings, mixed borders, understory shrub

Ecological Restoration Notes: Urban landscapes, coastal gardens, managed hedges

Description: A plant with a coarse texture and pleasant smell to its leaves, Viburnum is a compact shrub. It is best used as a medium sized hedge as it grows fairly quickly.

Dimensions: Height 3 – 8 ft

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Japan

Native Habitats: Subtropical forest understories, thickets, and edges

Soils: Well-drained

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: White to pinkish-white

Flower Characteristics: Small, tubular, fragrant

Flowering Season: Spring to early summer

Fruit: Red berries in fall that mature to black

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides nectar for pollinators and berries for birds.

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by cuttings, seed

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