Family: Caprifoliaceae
Scientific Name: Viburnum bitchiuense
Common Name: Bitchiu Viburnum
Description | A large open shrub flowering in the early spring. |
Pronunciation | (vy-Ber-num)(bitch-i-uu-EN-see) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
Sunlight | sun, partial shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained |
Flowers | red buds, light pink fading to white, fragrant, borne on hemispherical cymes |
Fruit | red changing to black |
Leaves | dull green, reddish purple fall |
Dimensions | 6-10 feet by 6-10 feet |
Propagation | softwood cuttings, seeds |
Native Site | Japan, Korea |
Cultivar Origin | introduced 1911 |
Misc Facts | This has been the parent plant of many hybrid Viburnum. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr) |
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