Viburnum
The viburnumsare shrubs, though a few could be consideredsmall trees, with opposite leaves and clusters ofsmall white flowers followed by fleshy, berry-like fruits. These are either red, yellow, blue orblack, depending upon the species or variety,but the red- and yellow-fruiting forms areamong the most colorful. These shrubs arevigorous growers and, though troubled with afew insects, they are well worth having in thegarden for their spring flowers, good foliage,interesting forms and colored fruits whichattract the birds, as well as for their fair autumncolor. Few of them need attention once theyare properly established in good soil. Thefruits of certain viburnums, such as V. pruni-folitan and V. trilobum, are edible and havebeen used in making jellies and preserves.
Types of Flowers
The viburnums bear 3 general types of flowers.One group has flowers consisting of flatclusters several inches in dia., made up ofhundreds of small, perfect, usually creamy-white flowers. Another group, called the snow-balls, has rounded clusters of sterile flowerswhich do not bear fruits. Finally, there is thegroup of plants with flat clusters of fertileflowers having large, sterile or ray flowers at theperimeter.
The viburnums usually flower well every year,although they may not bear heavy crops offruit annually. Good fruiting requires that windand insects must be operating at the time thepollen is ripe; if during this period the weather iscold or rainy, with little wind, little pollinationoccurs and hence fruiting will be sparse. Thegardener usually loses sight of this fact by thetime fall comes, when the fruits are then con-spicuously absent.
Some species ( V. dilatatunt is certainly one)should be planted in groups of several seed-grown plants to insure proper cross-pollination and hence good fruiting. In many cases ofisolated specimen plants, poor fruiting may betraced to lack of sufficient pollen of the righttype. Undoubtedly there is a certain amount ofcross-pollination among the species, but certainones are not good pollinizers. Until more isknown about this subject, it is best to plantseveral seed-grown plants together, or at leaston the same property.
Four of the earlier-blooming viburnumsshould be considered together, since they com-pete for prime space in the early spring garden.V. carlesii is the old-fashioned favorite, hard todisplace since it is so fragrant—it is the mostfragrant of the 4—and so many people havecome to like it. However, the fact remains thatthis is frequently susceptible to a disease whichcan kill mature plants quickly, even after manyyears of healthy growth.
V. burkwoodii originated in the nursery ofBurkwood and Skipworth, Kingston-on-Thames, England, in 1924, as a hybrid (V.carlesii x V. utile). The flowers are fragrant, though less so than those of V. carlesii, and theleaves are smaller and glossier. In certain partsof Calif. it is proving to be evergreen, but in thearea of Boston, Mass., it is entirely deciduousand perfectly hardy. The habit of growth issomewhat open, not dense and compact.V. juddii originated at the Arnold Arboretumin 192o as a hybrid ( V. carlesii x V. bitchiuense)and is proving to be popular, having betterfoliage than V. carlesii, though not quite suchfragrant flowers, and being more dense in habitthan V. bitchiuense.
V. carlcephalum originated in the nursery ofBurkwood and Skipworth in tea and is insufficient demand in the U.S. to have beenpatented here. It is a cross between V. carlesiiand the Chinese Snowball, V. macrocephalum,which is not reliably hardy in New England.However, this hybrid is apparently hardy andmakes a very dense shrub with foliage quitesimilar to that of V. carlesii. The flower clustersare rounded, often up to 5 in. in dia., and some-what fragrant. The flower buds are pinkish, butthe flowers are pure white. So far as we haveseen, none of these 3 last-mentioned specieshas proved susceptible to the graft blightdiseases; that any one of them, especially V.carlcephalum, might be selected as an early-flowering substitute for V. carlesii.
At least 3 viburnums have flat clusters ofperfect flowers which are borne profusely andmake quite a display each year. They are V.dilatatum, V. lentago and V. sieboldii. Others,like V. dentatum, are also meritorious, but nonesurpasses those mentioned.
In the group bearing flat clusters of fertileflowers surrounded with large, sterile ray flowersmight be listed V. opulus, V. sargentii, V.trilobunt and V. plicatum varieties tomentosum,mariesii and ‘Roseum’. All of these are good forother reasons, as well as for their flowers.V. plicatum ‘Roseurn’ has sterile flowers onthe outside of the cluster. These flowers arewhite when first opened, but under certain soilor climatic conditions they gradually turn adeep and very conspicuous pink. This colormay vary in intensity (on the same plant),probably depending upon changing soil orclimatic conditions. That it may not be reliablypink every blooming season.
There are only 3 snowballs: The largest, theChinese Snowball, V. macrocephalum, isreliable hardy only ‘op to Zone 6 or sometimesto Zone 5. The European Snowball, V. opulus
‚Ä¢Roseum’, frequently becomes so infested withplant lice that it is not worth the effort ofgrowing. The least hardy‚Äîbut the best‚ÄîtheJapanese Snowball, V. plicatum (formerly V.tomentosum sterile), is the only one worthgrowing in the North.
Viburnums for Fruits
There are 3 yellow-fruited forms, V. opulus`Xanthocarpum’, V. sargentii `Flavum’ and V.dilatatum `Xanthocarpurn’. All are good, thefirst 2 being somewhat similar in size of fruitclusters and individual fruits and, in fact, in thegeneral habit of the shrubs themselves. V.dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ has smaller fruits butmuch larger, flatter clusters.
Red-fruiting forms include V. lantanoides, V.dilatatum, V. opulusand its variety ‘Com-pactum’, V. sieboldii, V. trilobum and its variety`Compacturn’, and V. wrightii and its variety’Hessei’. One other species, V. setigerum’Aurantiacum’, has been considerably men-tioned in the past for its orange fruit. How-ever, it does not make a good specimen plant,being very open and leggy at the base. True, thefruits are colorful for the short period in whichthey are conspicuous, but it does not seemadvisable to recommend the plant because of itspoor growth habit.
Really blue fruits are borne by the Arrow-wood, V. dentatutn.
The black-fruited species are V. acerifoliumand V. lantana. There are others like V. sieboldii,V. plicatum varieties and V. veitchii in which thefruits are black at maturity, but in ripening theygo through a stage when they are red and at that
time are most interesting. Truly black fruitscannot be seen from a distance, but red fruitsare conspicuous, so we value the fruits of thesespecies particularly during the ripening period.With V. sieboldii and some of the others, thefruits are usually red for some time, but as soonas they turn black, and sometimes just beforethat, they are taken by the birds.
Finally, there is a group with fruits a blue-black at maturity that, while ripening, gothrough a most colorful change from green toyellow to red to blue-black—soinetimes with allof these colors apparent in one cluster at thesame time. Theso species include V. cassMoides,V. lentago, V. pruntfolium and V. rufidulutry, all
of them are excellent.
The early-flowering species—V. burkwoodii,V. carleephalum, V. carlesii, V. jueldii and V.rhytidophylloides—do not appear to fruit sowell as some of the others. This may be due toinclement weather at the time the pollen is ripe,or the lack of other pollinizing plants in the nearvicinity. Also, since these fruits are black theyare usually well hidden under the new growthand because they ripen so early in the summer,when few other plants have ripened fruits, thebirds eat them before they are noticed. In anyevent, these are not recommended primarily fortheir fruits.
Viburnums for Shade
V. acerifalium, V. lantanoides (V. alnifolium)and V. cassinoides are the best for shaded situa-tions; in fact, the first i must have a cool, moist,shaded situation or they cannot be grown at all.
Viburnums for Foliage
Siebold Viburnum ( V. sieboldii) is the best ofall for foliage alone. Its large, dark green,deeply rugose leaves appear in clusters on thebranches so that there are open spaces withoutfoliage, lending a most pleasing aspect to theplant as a whole. Then, the long leaves of V.rhytidophylloides (formerly V. lamanaphyllum)are also good, possibly the ‘Willow WoodSeedling’ being the best clone of this hybridspecies. The Wayfaring Tree, V. lantana, is notgrown much any more, but its variety rugosum isa very good form, with rugose, slightly glossy,dark green leaves that have none of the lightgreen of the species. Other viburnums also havehandsome foliage, but the above-mentionedmight be considered the best for this purpose.
Viburnums for Habit
Some viburnums may be grown with a singletrunk and eventually will grow into small treesup to 3o ft. tall. These include V. lentago, V.prumfolium (which incidentally, is about the bestfor a vivid scarlet autumn color), V. rufidulumand V. sieboldii. One variety, V. sieboldiireticulatum, is supposed to be lower in habit.Of the low forms, the lowest is V. opulus’Nanum’, seldom exceeding 2 ft. in height,though it may grow 5 ft. wide. Normally it doesnot flower. There are also dwarf forms of V.farreri (fragrans) which make low, compactplants. Shrubs attaining 5-6 ft. include V.opulus ‘Compactum’ and V. trilobtim ‘Com-pactum’.
In discussing the habit of viburnums, thevarieties of V. plicatum certainly should bementioned, for ‘Mariesii,’ ‘Lanarth’ and’Roseum’ have horizontal branching habits,bearing their flat clusters of flowers and fruitson the upper side of each branch, making theplants conspicuous among other shrubs in thelandscape planting.
PropagationViburnum seeds need not be processed atonce, but may be stored dry in a cool place inairtight containers for up to a year and thenmay be stratified. Species vary, but in general,stratify seeds for 5 months at warm tempera-tures and then 3 months at 40. F. During thewarm stratification of many temperate-zonespecies, roots will appear. When this condition becomes general throughout the lot ofseeds, the cold treatment may be started.Viburnums are propagated also by division,layers, and by softwood or hardwood cuttingswhich see.
Insect Pests
Snowball aphid is a perennial pest of Vi-burnum, especially of V. opulus ‘Roseum’.Curled, stunted leaves in the spring badly dis-figure the plants. Dormant sprays of fungicide# L or # N kill the overwintering eggs andinsecticide # 15 is effective against those aphidsnot protected by the curled leaves.
Diseases
Powdery mildew attacks Viburnum. Sprays ordusts of fungicide # V or # M control it. Leafspot is more difficult to control. Pruning theinfected branches followed by sprays of fungi-cide # B are suggested.
accrifolium 6′ Zone 3 Mapleleaf ViburnumWith black fruit and purplish autumn color, thisis a native of the woodlands of the northeasternU.S. and is of value only for planting in shadedareas; other viburnums are much better in fullsun.
alnifolium ( V. lantanoides) 12′ Zone 3 Hobblebush
The red fruits which turn black at maturity andthe early bloom of this shrub, with its con-spicuous sterile flowers on the outside of the flatcluster, are of no value except in cool, moistwoodlands, for it will not grow in dry, sunnysituations. The fresh fruit is edible and is usedfor making jellies. It is native to the woodlandsespecially of the mountainous areas of thenortheastern U.S.
betulifolium if Zone 5 Birchleaf Viburnum
Native to China, with flat cymes of perfectflowers and bearing red fruits in the fall.Attractive, but no better as an ornamental thanmany of the other viburnums.
x burk%oodii 6′ Zone 5 Burkwood Viburnum
Originated in the nurse, of Burkwood andSkipworth, Kingston-on-Thames, England, in194, this is a hybrid of V. carlesii x V. utile. Itis semi-evergreen in England and is proving tobe evergreen in certain parts of Calif. The flowersare very fragrant and it can be considered animprovement over V. carlesii, even in NewEngland, although its smaller, glossier leaves arenot completely evergreen there. The ‘ParkFarm Hybrid’ form is an English cultivar whichis supposed to have a more spreading habit withslightly larger flower clusters, but it does notperform in New England so well as the species.x carleephalum 9′ one 5 Fragrant Snow-ball A most interesting hybrid (V. carlesii x V.macrocephalum) with rounded, fragrant flowerheads up to 5 in. dia., raised in 1932 at theBurkwood and Skipworth Nursery in England.The foliage has a sheen, making it better in thisrespect than the foliage of V. carlesii. Certainlyit is one of the best of the viburnums, althoughadmittedly not so fragrant as V. carlesii.carlesii 5′ Zone 4 Fragrant ViburnumThis old-fashioned favorite from Korea is fast being replaced by V. burkwoodii, V. earl-cephalum and V. juddd, for it is often subject toa graft blight disease as it grows older. Theflowers have a pinkish tinge and appear veryearly in the spring before the leaves. Because ofits sweet fragrance, it will be a hard plant toeliminate from any list, but the fact should benoted that, in the long run, other species may beconsidered to be of more enduring ornamentalvalue. The fruit is blue-black and appears veryearly in the summer. The variety `Compacta’ ismuch lower in maximum height and bloomswell.
eassinoides 6′ Zone 2 Withe-rod
This shrub is native to the northeastern U.S.especially in moist woodlands and has red-black fruits and red autumn foliage, always witha dependable display of both in the fall. Thefruits go through an interesting color changefrom green to yellowish to red to black, some-times with all colors in the same cluster at once.This plant lends itself well to massing, either inwooded areas or in full sun.
davidii 3′ Zone 7 David Viburnum
Light blue fruits in Sept. to Oct. or later anddark, evergreen, leathery leaves which aredeeply rugose—a handsome foliage specimenfor the South, and native to China.
dentatum t5′ Zone 2 Arrowwood
The blue fruits of this shrub, as well as itsglossy, reddish, autumn color and vigorousgrowth, with many shoots from the base, are its
best qualities. It is native throughout theeastern U.S. and is not for specimen use, but isa generally serviceable foliage plant since itgrows well in almost any kind of soil and can beused as a quick-growing ..filler,” especially inmass plantings.
dilatatum 9′ Zone 5 Linden Viburnum
The handsome and profuse red fruits, russet-red autumn foliage and dense habit make thisshrub from eastern Asia one of the best vibur-nums for fall display. Fruiting has been found tobe much better when several seedlings are growntogether. Flower clusters are often 5 in. in dia.The variety `Xanthocirpum’ bears yellow fruits.
farreri ( V. fragrans) 9′ Zone 6 Fragrant Viburnum
The first Viburnum to bloom in the North,this native to northern China has not proved tobe satisfactory in the Boston area becausesevere winter cold, or late freezes, will kill ormar the flowers buds that normally open inearly April. It may have more merit in warmerareas like southern Pa. or eastern Va. It can beclassed as an interesting shrub, but not one thatwill prove highly satisfactory in all situations.It is of value chiefly for its very fragrant, earlyspring flowers, the clusters being only 1-1-2 in.wide, and is very popular in England. There is awhite-flowered variety ‘Album’ and a dwarfvariety ‘Nanum’.
grandiflorum 6′ Zone 7
Fruits blackish purple; flowers in Feb. andMarch, white to pale blush rose and fragrant.Closely allied to V. fragrans, but the flowers arelarger, being 2-3 in. dia., and the plant is lesshardy.
hem.yi 9′ Zone 7 Henry Viburnum
An evergreen from Central China, with leavesup to 5 in. long and with red to black fruits; ofspecial interest because its flower and fruitclusters are slightly pyramidal in nature, 4 in.high and about as wide.
ichangense 6′ Zone 6 Ichang ViburnumNot a prominent ornamental. Leaves deciduous,1-21 in. long, white flowers in small clustersin. wide, and red fruit. Native to central andwestern China. Rarely used in planting.japonicum 6′ Zone 7 Japanese ViburnumThis Japanese shrub has lustrous evergreenleaves 6 in. long, fragrant flowers and red fruitsin the fall.
x juddii 8′ Zone 5 Judd Viburnum
The fragrant flowers and reddish-black fruits ofthis hybrid (V. carlesii x V. bitchuense) areoutstanding. The plant originated in 1920 in theArnold Arboretum and is of more bushy andspreading habit than V. bitchuense and hence abetter ornamental. It also has better foliage thanV. carlesii, but the flowers are not so fragrant
lantana rugosum 15′ Zone 3 Rugose Wayfaring Tree
The species, with its black, raisinlike fruits andgray-green leaves, is no; nearly so popular as ituse to be, even though it is noted as being oneof the few viburnums for dry-soil situations.It is native to Europe and western Asia. Thisvariety seems to have larger, darker greenleaves; hence the plant looks better than thespecies and the variety ‘Lee’s’ eventually mayprove to be even better. These are recommendedin preference to the old-fashioned V. lantana.lentago 3o’ Zone 2 Narinyber,Each year the large, flat clusters of smallflowers are profusely borne on this shrub andmake it very conspicuous in the spring. Thefruits go through a colorful change from greento yellowish to red to blue; sometimes the 4colors show simultaneously on the same cluster.The glossy foliage turns purplish red in the fall.This useful background or screen plant of theeastern U.S. can be grown as a shrub or treewith a single trunk, either as a specimen or onthe edge of the woods.
lobophyllum 15′ Zone 5
The fruit of this shrub from central andwestern China is bright red and, although it is notborne very profusely while the plant is young, itis one of the best at maturity. This species isvery similar in ornamental qualities to V. beta-lifolium but is more easily grown, the reasonit is recommended in preference to the otherspecies.
macrocephalum 12′ Zone 6 Chinese Snowball
The largest of the snowballs, with clusters ofsterile white flowers 6 in. in dia. Sometimes it issemi-evergreen in the South. The varietyketeleeri is the wild form of the Chinese Snow-ball with only the marginal flowers being sterile,but it is still a handsome bush for the South andis slightly hardier than the species.
nudum 15′ Zone 6 Smooth Withe-rod
Closely akin to V. cassinoides and also a nativeof the eastern U.S., this is more adapatable tothe South where it is native. The fruits are blue-black and the leaves are lustrous, turning red inthe fall.
odoratissimum so’ Zone 9 Sweet Viburnum
This is an excellent Viburnum for southerngardens because of the glossy evergreen leavesthat may be 6 in. long. In fact, it is often con-sidered to have foliage as handsome as that ofrhododendrons. In deep, moist soil it may growinto a pyramidal tree as ft. tall. Native to Indiaand Japan, the small, white, fragrant flowers areborn in pyramidal clusters 3-6 in. tall. Theberries are red to black.
0,1/US 12′ Zone 3 European Cranberry-bush
The European Cranberry-bush from Europe isone of the most common of all exotic gardenshrubs, having bright red fruits and red fallfoliage. It has been a popular plant in the U.S.for a long time, even though the fruit has anunpleasant odor. The marginal flowers in theflat cluster are large and sterile. It is similar toV. trilobum, but its fruits are too tart to makepreserves. It has been too popular too long todiscard, yet there is no reason why the native V.trilobtan or one of its many clones would notprove just as ornamental in gardens. There areseveral varieties of this now being grown inAmerica: ‘Compactum’, a form that flowers andfruits well, making a desirable plant for thesmall place where the species would be too tall.This variety grows 5-6 ft. tall; .Nanum’, a low,dense dwarf that seldom flowers and is only1-3 ft. tall; `Roseum’, which is the snowballtype, with all sterile flowers and is calledEuropean Snowball. Although it is hardier thanV. Ocala, it is very susceptible to seriousdisfiguring infestations of plant lice and, be-cause of this, might be overlooked for plantingin many areas; Aanthocarpum’, identical withthe species except that it has bright yellowfruits.
plicatum 9′ Zone 4 Japanese Snowball
This is the familiar Japanese Snowball withwhite sterile flowers in round, ball-like clusters2-3 in. wide, appearing in late May. This hasbeen cultivated for centuries in China andJapan, and of course bears no fruits. It is mostunfortunate that this species cam has had tobe changed once again. At first it was V.tomentosum plicatum, then V. tomentosum sterileand now is V. plicatum. In any event, it is a mostdesirable shrub, not so hardy as the EuropeanSnowball, but far less susceptible to infestationsof plant lice. All the varieties have a flat,horizontal branching habit with the flowersborne on the upper side of the branches. Thefruiting varieties are especially desirable, withthe fruits held upright and rigidly displayed onthe upper side of the branches. The best varietiesare: `Mariesir, inner flowers fertile, surroundedby a ring of sterile flowers. This is the bestfruiting form, with red fruits on red fruitstalks; the fruit eventually turns black; tomen-tosum, still called by many simply V. tomes-tosum, this Doublefile Viburnum is a veryserviceable plant and is widely grown. Theflat flower clusters have a ring of sterile flowersaround the outside. The small, fertile flowers inthe center bear fruits which are red before theyturn black in the fall. This, like the othervarieties of V. plicatum, has the very desirablehabit of horizontal branching and sometimes it becomes as broad as it is tall. Although this ismore widely distributed, the variety ‘Mariesii’ isthe better ornamental; `Rosetun’, the sterileflowers open white and gradually deepen topink, a color which may be more pronouncedin some years and in some situations than inothers; ‘Lana.le, with an unusually wide-spreading habit.
prunifoliors 85′ Zone 3 Black Haw
Another Viburnum from the eastern U.S., thishas autumn color of a shining red, white flowersin flat clusters and blue-black fruits. This plantis frequently grown as a small tree. It can beused as a substitute for hawthorns because of itshabit of growth and it is not susceptible to allof the pests which trouble hawthorns. Thefruits, often being as much as -} in. long, havebeen used for preserves since colonial tinn.. Itcertainly is one of the best large viburnums forornamental use in the North.
x rhytidophylloides 88 Zones
This hybrid of V. lantana x V. rhytidophyllummay well take the place of the old-fashionedV. lantana because of its better foliage. Theleaves are 4-7 in. long and the few fruits arereddish. Actually, this is not planted for itsflowers and fruits, but for its good foliage.
rhytidophyllum 9′ Zone 5 Leatherleaf Viburnum
Not a plant for the open, windy place, the long(3-7 in.), handsome, crinkled Inoes of this largeViburnum make it an excellent specimen, ever-green in the warmer South but semi-evergreenand fairly hardy as far north as Boston. Thered to black fruits are outstanding. It is native tocentral and western China.
rufidsloo 30′ Zones 5-6 Southern BlackFlaw
This southern counterpart of V. prunifolium isnative to the southeastern U.S., but is hardy asfar north as Boston. The autumn color is a richred, the fruits are dark blue and the leaves arean excellent, lustrous, dark green. All in all, itis one of the best of the larger viburnums. Finespecimens live over winter in Zone 5, but in theNorth V. prunifolium is more reliably hardy.sargentii so’ Zone 4 Sargent Cranbeooy-bushThis shrub is similar to V. opulus, but it isnative to northeastern Asia. The large, flat,white flower clusters are ringed with sterileflowers. The shrub bears red fruits and has areddish autumn color. The leaves are lobedand slightly longer than than of V. opulus,sometimes being over 5 in. wide, but otherwiseare similar in ornamental characteristics to bothV. opulus and V. trilobutn. Actually, this speciesis best known for its yellow-fruited variety’Flavum’. This variety is similar to V. opulus’Xanthocarpum’ except that it may be slightly more colorful and more vigorous. Seed sown of`Flavum’ results in seedlings that segregate intored and yellow fruiting forms. Yellovv-fruitedforms will have yellowish petioles the first year.setigerum 12′ Zone 5 Tea ViburnumThe Tea Viburnum is native to central andwestern Chi.. The leay., 3-5 in. long, areovate to oblong and the fertile flowers are bornein small, flat clusters. The fruits are red. Thisspecies is perhaps best known for its orange-fruiting variety `Aurantiacum% the only Vibur-num with distinctly orange berries.
sieboldii 3o’ Zone 4 Siebold Viburnum
Easily one of the very best of the viburnums,this one from Japan has dark, wrinkled butlustrous leaves about 0+-5 in. long, a vigorous,upright, treelike habit and slightly roundedclusters of fertile white flowers. The fruits, atfirst bright red, at maturity turn black and fall, but the red fruit stalks remain on the plant forseveral weeks after the fruits have fallen,thereby giving the plant a reddish color. As alarge specimen plant, it might be considered thebest of the viburnum for the northern U.S.suspensum 6′ Zone 9 Sandankwa ViburnumFlowers white, tinged pink, fragrant; fruits red;this Japanese plant with glossy evergreen leaves,0-5 in. long, does well when planted in shade,but it has the reputation of not flowering freely.
tinus 10-20′ Z011. 7-8 LallieStillUS Viburnum
This is considered an indispensable shrub inmany southern gardens and comes from the Mediterranean Region of Europe. Severalvarieties are available; the fruits are rnetallicblue and the glossy leaves are small (t1-4 in.long) and evergreen P. can be used as a clippedhedge and will thrive in the shade, but flowersbetter in the sun. The variety .Lucidum’ isprobably the best of several, with flower clusterslarger than the species, but it is more tender.
trilobum 22′ Zone it American Cranberry- bush
Similar to V. opulus in both ornamental andbotanical characteristics, this is native to thenorthern U.S. and southern Canada. It maywell be that these a species are considerablymixed in the trade. The fruit of the native speciesis red, starting to turn color in late July and re-maining on the plant a greater part of the winter.The fruits are edible and various clones like’Wentworth’, `Flahs’ and ‘Andrews’ have beenselected for their large and excellent-tastingfruits which have been used in preserves foryears. This species seems to do best only in theNorth and does not prove satisfactory as farsouth as Va. The variety `Compatcum’ is avery good one for the smaller garden, since it isconsiderably lower in size and very compact inhabit, flowering and fruiting very well indeed.It has been used as a hedge.
veitchii 6′ Zone 5 Veitch Viburnum
The Veitch Viburnum from central Chittit hasred to black fruits and is one of the best of theV. lantana group; more rounded in outline andnot nearly so upright as V. lantana, but neve,thelcss very dense.
verightii 9′ Zone 5 Wright Viburnum
Native to Japan, this has red fruits in. long andit is these that give it outstanding character inthe fall. It is closely related to V. dilatation.
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