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Other cultivars/species:
A
variety of cultivars, including ‘Shasta’, ‘Mariesii’,
and ‘Summer Snowflake’. |
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Extra notes and
interesting information:
Tiered and
distinctly horizontal branches are eye-catching. Provides
winter interest as well as shows off the flowers well.
Berries are a
favorite of birds.
Wine-red
fall color.
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References:
Kathleen Norris, Ed. 1995. Sunset Western Garden Book, 40th
Anniversary ed. Sunset Publishing Corporation, Menlo Park, CA.
RHS, Sunset, W.J. Bean.
Dirr, Michael
A. 1997. Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs. Timber Press,
Portland, OR.
Poor, Janet Meakin and Nancy Peterson Brewster.
1996. Plants That Merit Attention Vol. II, Shrubs. Timber
Press, Portland, OR. |
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Doublefile
Viburnum
Plant type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Height/Spread:
Reaches 8 to 10 feet
high, 9 to 12 feet wide. May be variable by cultivars.
Leaves:
Dark green 2 to 4
inch ovate leaves have deeply grooved veins.
Flower:
1” white flowers are
clustered together on 2 to 6 inch cymes, held about 2 inches above the
foliage.
Bloom Period:
Flowers open in May, red fruit follows in August.
Disease/pests:
No significant
problems.
Conditions:
Flowers well in shade or sun,
provide more sun in northern latitudes, less in southern ones. Be
sure it gets enough water. Generally a hardy variety.
Natural Range:
China and
Japan
Hardiness:
USDA zones 6-8
Location:
Yao Garden, and along the Lake to Lake trail by the
parking lot, and on toward the soccer field. |
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