Family: Caprifoliaceae
Scientific Name: Viburnum bitchiuense
Common Name: Bitchiu Viburnum
| Description | A large open shrub flowering in the early spring. |
| Pronunciation | (vy-Ber-num)(bitch-i-uu-EN-see) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | sun, partial shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | red buds, light pink fading to white, fragrant, borne on hemispherical cymes |
| Fruit | red changing to black |
| Leaves | dull green, reddish purple fall |
| Dimensions | 6-10 feet by 6-10 feet |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings, seeds |
| Native Site | Japan, Korea |
| Cultivar Origin | introduced 1911 |
| Misc Facts | This has been the parent plant of many hybrid Viburnum. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr) |
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