shrubs-- Gardening Information
Northern Burgundy? Arrowwood Viburnum, viburnum dentatum ‘Morton’, is an upright, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub that displays creamy white flowers. The branching is upright and spreading, eventually arching over at the tips. It blooms in late June above th
Newport? Dwarf Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum ‘Newzam’, is a rounded, dwarf compact shrub with large snowball-like clusters of white flowers. It is a dwarf form of the Doublefile Viburnum. The small quilted foliage remains strong and turns a pleasing burgundy in fall. It is a reliable bloomer and looks best when used in mass plantings, hedge, or as an accent plant. This slow growing viburnum grows 4-5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It prefers full sun to partial shade and performs best in partial sun in evenly moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.
Nannyberry Viburnum, viburnum lentago, is a hardy, upright growing shrub with glossy green foliage that turns red-purple in fall. The creamy white flat-topped flower clusters mature into small blue-black fruit, which provide winter food for birds. Due to its mild suckering, it becomes more open at maturity, with arching branches. Nannyberry is a large tree-like “leggy” native shrub that can be pruned into a small tree form. This shrub is good for farmstead windbreaks or a screen plant with year-round interest. It prefers rich loam to clay loam soil with ample moisture. This shrub does well in either full sun or shade and is one of the more tolerant woody plants in shady sites. It grows 20 feet tall and 6-10 or more feet wide. Pruning is required to remove suckers if a tree form is desired. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.
Maries Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’, is a beautiful flowering shrub with horizontal branching and a rounded growth habit. It displays creamy white flowers in spring that bloom for two weeks. Pollination (and subsequent heavy fruit set
Erie Linden Viburnum, viburnum dilatatum ‘Erie’, displays white, flat-topped flowers that bloom in mid-May. Erie wears this blanket of creamy white, fuzzy flowers that nearly hides the medium green leaves, but then produces small red fruits that become coral colored after a frost. The fruits ripen in mid-August and persist into winter. This compact rounded plant is disease resistant. It prefers moist, well drained, acid soil and is an excellent all purpose shrub for the border, as a specimen, or for mass plantings. It prefers part shade to sun, and it is not troubled by pests. It grows 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.
Emerald Triumph Viburnum, viburnum ‘Emerald Triumph’, exhibits creamy white flat-topped flowers in spring that are followed by clusters of red berries, maturing to black in fall. This compact rounded shrub has disease resistant, glossy green foliage that changes to purple-bronze in fall. Emerald Triumph a true winner among viburnum because it’s so easy to grow. It’s an extremely durable shrub that also holds up well to drought. Tolerates clay soils better than most viburnum. It is a deciduous shrub that grows 5 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide. The foliage is glossy green and an excellent choice for landscapes in shaded and partial sun areas. Since the foliage is dense, it can be used as a screen hedge. Established plants prefer consistent moisture. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.
Dwarf European Cranberrybush, viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’, is a small, mounded, dense shrub that has compact branching and small green foliage that develops a burgundy fall color. It scarcely ever develops the white flowers, let alone cranberries. Despite not fruiting and flowering, it can be an interesting deciduous shrub, small and mounded, much more densely leafed than the majority of viburnum. It is a low maintenance shrub, and is excellent as a foundation plant or low hedge. It grows 2-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide. Dwarf European Cranberrybush is adaptable to permanently moist to wet soils, dry soils, poor soils, soils of various pH, heat, drought, and pollution. The trunk is stout, upright, and straight when young, becoming slightly ridged, furrowing, and arching with maturity.
The Compact American Cranberrybush, Viburnum trilobum ‘Alfredo’, is native, hardy plant and has edible red fruits in fall, which are great for making jellies (and of course, for birds, too). It has superb red orange fall color. This compact American Cranberrybush grows rounded and upright, to about 5 to 6 feet high.
The Common Snowball Bush, Viburnum opulus ‘roseum’, produces white flowers in late spring. It is a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub. In the fall, the leaves turn a wonderful burgundy reddish-purple. About the same time, the bright red, attractive berries ripen, and persist on the plant throughout the winter. Birds, particularly Cedar Waxwings, are very fond of the berries, and can often be found snacking during the winter. Have a snowball fight in June! Kids and adults alike love this rounded plant with masses of flowers. Grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Chicago Lustre? Arrowwood Viburnum, viburnum dentatum ‘Synnestvedt’, is selected for its upright rounded, dense habit and glossy, deep green foliage that turns red-purple in fall. The creamy white flowers bloom in June and mature into clusters of globe-sh