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Viburnum x burkwoodii (Burkwood viburnum)

Other names: Snowball viburnum

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Species
V. x burkwoodii is an open, rounded, bushy, evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and domed clusters of pink buds opening to tubular, fragrant white flowers in spring followed by flattened red fruit that ripens to black in autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1.5 m 1.5 m 10-20 years
5 ft 5 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil in sun or shade.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Rounded, Open branches

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Strongly fragrant flowers

Toxicity

Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. To renovate, hard prune in late spring.

Propagation methods

Layering, Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Grafting

Propagation

Take softwood cuttings in summer, semi-ripe cuttings from midsummer into autumn, or hardwood cuttings in winter. Layer in spring. Graft in late summer.

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly

Aphids

Viburnum beetle

Diseases

Leaf spot

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Take softwood cuttings

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Plant in partial or full shade (autumn or spring)

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