Mayflower Viburnum, Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Deciduous-Shrubs
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Viburnum carlesii Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Viburnum carlesii |
| Common Name: | Mayflower viburnum Koreanspice viburnum |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | mass plantings, shrub border, fragrance gardens |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | large shrub |
| Height: | 4 - 10 feet tall |
| Spread: | 4 - 8 feet wide |
| Foliage: | deciduous, opposite, and rounded 1 - 4 inches long and broad-ovate to elliptic shaped larger, more pubescent, and paler green when compared to V. x burkwoodii |
| Flower: | perfect, pink to reddish in bud, but white when open very fragrant |
| Bloom Period: | late Spring |
| Fruit: | drupe that changes from green to red to black |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun to partial shade |
| Soil: | well-drained soil can tolerate slightly alkaline, but prefers acidic soils |
| USDA Zone: | zones 5 - 8 |
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