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V. lentago
Nannyberry Viburnum An upright and finally arching shade tolerant species reaching 18-20'. Can be grown as a large shrub or trained as a small tree. Foliage is a bright glossy green and resembles that of a peach tree. Flowers clusters are white, flat-topped cymes in May, but yellow stamens give them a creamy appearance. Fruits are green drupes changing to blue-black and persistent, providing winter food and landscape interest. Fall color is reddish-purple. Zone 2 |
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macrocephalum sterile
Chinese Snowball Viburnum The most spectacular of the viburnums when in bloom with massive white clusters 6-12” across. This rounded semi evergreen shrub also offers bright, glossy green foliage. Zone 5 |
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Winterthur'Winterthur
Smooth Withrod Viburnum A medium sized shrub growing 8' tall and 5' wide with lustrous, waxy green foliage. Selected by Winterthur Garden of Delaware. Creamy-white flower clusters in June. Fruit clusters start white, turning to hot pink and red, and then maturing to dark blue. Fall color is a breathtaking wine-red. Attractive black bark adds winter interest. Zone |
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V. opulus 'Notcutt'
Notcutt European Cranberry Viburnum Similar to the species but coarser, heavier branching, giving it a "masculine" look during the winter months. Growing as wide as tall, maturing at 10'. Foliage is a glossy green and flowers are typical of the species. Fruit is bright red and somewhat larger than the species. One notable difference is the fruit stays firm and plump long after other V. opulus and trilobum cultivators. Zone 3 |
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V. opulus
compactum
Compact European Viburnum A small rounded shrub reaching 5'. Flat-topped flowers produced in April and May are typical of the species, followed by edible scarlet-red fruit which persist into winter. No significant fall color. More spreading then V. trilobum compactum. Zone |
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Newport Viburnum V. plicatum ' Newport Nanum' A dwarf and very compact rounded plant maturing at 4-5' tall and wide. Discovered as a change seedling, it grows only one-half the size of its parent, including flower and leaf size. Tidy, neat habit that rarely needs pruning. The showy flowers are born upright in snowball-like clusters. Fruit is red changing to black, but rare. The deep green quilted foliage turns a pleasant burgundy in autumn. A Lake County Nursery introduction. Zone 4 |
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V. plicatum
'Popcorn'
Popcorn Doublefile Viburnum An awesome sight in bloom. This 7' tall, 5' wide rounded shrub produces hundreds of small rounded popcorn ball flowers that line every branch virtually obscuring the foliage in the spring. A newly released selection by Dr. David Leach. Zone 5 |
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V. plicatum 'Sawtooth' Sawtooth Japanese Snowball Viburnum Big and bold white snowball flowers in May and attractive sawtooth like, forest green foliage. Grows 8-10'. Zone 5 |
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V. plicatum
tomentosum Doublefile Viburnum Grows 8 to 10’ high with a slightly wider spread due to its horizontal brunching habit. Form is rounded to broad with dark green leaves. Flowers are white, producing bright red to black fruit. Confusion exists in the trade when nurseries and catalogs list it as Japanese Snowball. Can prove quite handsome in winter with clean grayish-brown branches and horizontal habit. Zone 5 |
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‘Magic Puff’
Magic Puff Doublefile Viburnum A Willoway Nursieries introduction. A compact rounded shrub growing 4’ high and 5’ wide. The inflorescens is white flowers in spring made up of inner fertile flowers and outer ring of sterile flowers. Very nice clean dark green foliage. Fruit is red changing to black. We will report more on fall coloration after further evaluation. Reported by Willoway to be Zone 4 plant but may be more suited to zone 5. |
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'Shasta'
Shasta Doublefile Viburnum A broad, rounded shrub growing twice as wide as tall (6' x 10-12'). Strong horizontal branching produces large 6" lace-cap flowers in May with sterile marginal florets that are 50% larger than those found on other cultivars and also have 5-15 inner sterile flowers dispersed among the center fertile flowers. Bright red fruit matures to black. Fall color is plum to maroon. A tremendous new 1979 introduction from the U.S.N.A. Best if grown in a protected site. Zone 5 |
