| Description | A medium to large shrub with white flowers early in the spring that can be damaged from late frosts. |
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| Pronunciation | (vy-BER-num) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | prefers full tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | Most references state that the early flowers can be damages from late frosts. |
| Flowers | white, early spring (April in zone #5) |
| Fruit | red fruit changing to black |
| Leaves | green, simple, opposite with triangular forward facing teeth, yellow green fall color |
| Dimensions | A medium to large shrub reaching 8-12 feet be 3/4 to equal spread. The stems are rigid and upright, with age will develop into a broad rounded shrub. |
| Misc Facts | The species plant was first introduced by William Purdomm (1910) and later by Reginal Farrer (1921) |
| Author's Notes | I was taking some pics of this plant at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin (USA) and as I approached the shrub the sweet fragrance was strong but not overpowering. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr) |
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