| Description | Korean Spice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii) produces fragrant white flowers in the early spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (vy-BURN-um)(kar-LESS-ee-eye) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-6 |
| Sunlight | full, does best in half day morning sun, east exposure |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pink to red bud open to white, very fragrant, early |
| Fruit | red to black |
| Leaves | dull green leaves, fall color wine red |
| Dimensions | at least 6 by 6 feet probably larger |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Native Site | Korea, Tsushima Island, Japan |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1902 to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK). |
| Misc Facts | V. carlesii has been improved on by many of its cultivars. AKA: Fragrant Viburnum, Mayflower Viburnum |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr) |
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