| Description | A wide spreading tall shrub. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (vie-BUR-num)(pli-KA-tum)(toe-men-TOE-sum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | well drained moist soil |
| Temperature | May suffer from winterkill. |
| Flowers | creamy-white flowers bloom in flat clusters in late spring, flowers "sit above" the foliage creating a layered effect. |
| Fruit | bright red berries, change to black in the fall |
| Leaves | simple, serrated, green during the growing season and reddish purple in the fall |
| Dimensions | Reaches 8-10 feet tall by equal or less in spread. The horizontal branching (tiered shape) and wide-spreading growth habit provide an interesting landscape form. |
| Maintenance | Can be cut back hard to rejuvenate the foliage. |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Native Site | China, Japan, Taiwan |
| Misc Facts | The genus name plicatum translates to pleated referring to the dense hanging leaf arrangement; tomentose refers to the dense hair on the younger stems and doublefile from how the flowers are borne in duel rows on either sides of the stem. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr), Classic Viburnums (www.classicviburnums.com) |
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