Botanical Name: Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Common Name: Leatherleaf viburnum
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright woody shrub with ascending branches forming a rounded to pyramidal, open canopy; coarse, dark green foliage gives a striking, tidy look
Height 5-10'
Spread 6-8'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial sun (full sun near coast)
Soil well draining loam preferred
Hardiness some frost (zones 7, 9, 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, oblong-oval (lanceolate), 4-10" long, wrinkled upper surface, fuzzy beneath
Flowers yellow-white clusters (compound umbel), small, 1/4", mostly terminal; March through May
Fruit black oval berry, 1/4" long
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
background plant, large filler; used for loose form and large, dramatic leaf form, accent shrub in temperate theme gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning selectively head back to encourage denser growth
Pests/Diseases snails and slugs, caterpillars
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China
Family: Caprifoliaceae

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