A medium shrub with an abundance of white flowers in the spring.
Pronunciation
(vy-BER-num)(kar-LEE-see-eye)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
5b-8
Sunlight
full to partial shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
slightly scented snowball inflorescences of pink buds opening to white, individual flowers open from one side of the inflorescence in such a way that nearly all of the flower clusters display pink buds accenting the white, waxy flowers.
Leaves
simple, dark green, orange red fall color
Dimensions
8-10 feet by 8-10 feet, upright maturing to upright spreading
Cultivar Origin
A hybrid from a cross of V.carlesii x V. carlcephalum by Donald R. Egolf in 1953.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr)