Koreanspice Viburnum

Viburnum carlesii


$60.00

Among the most fragrant of all shrubs, covered in intoxicatingly sweet-smelling ball-shaped clusters of pinkish-white flowers in early spring, plant where the fragrance can be enjoyed, tidy the rest of the year; makes a beautiful accent specimen

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Koreanspice Viburnum is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape | but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Ornamental Qualities

Koreanspice Viburnum is smothered in stunning balls of fragrant white flowers at the ends of the branches in mid spring | which emerge from distinctive cherry red flower buds. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The black fruits are held in clusters from late summer to late fall.

Planting and Growing

Koreanspice Viburnum will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy | with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 6'Hx5'W

Flowers are white with strong fragrance

Flowers in mid spring

Attracts birds

Fall color red

Zone 5a

Likes average to moist soil