Viburnum x burkwoodii
Caprifoliaceae
Deciduous, Evergreen, Shrubs
VIBURNUMLarge, diverse group of plants with generally oval, often handsome leaves and clusters of typically white, sometimes fragrant flowers. Blossoms are usually followed by single-seeded, often brilliantly colored fruit much appreciated by birds. Many viburnums are grown for their flower display, a few for their showy fruit. Many evergreen types are valuable as foliage plants.
Viburnum x burkwoodiiTo 6–12 ft. tall, 4–8 ft. wide. Glossy dark green leaves reach 3 in. long, have white, hairy undersides; turn purplish red in cold weather. Dense, 4-in. clusters of pink buds open to very fragrant, white flowers in late winter or early spring. Blue-black fruit is not showy. Early growth is straggly, but mature plants are dense. Can be espaliered.
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