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Plant of the Month, October 2007 |
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Viburnum opulus ’Aureum’ |
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Common Name: European Cranberry Viburnum, European Snowball Bush
Plant type:
Deciduous Shrub Leaves: Opposite, simple leaves with 3 primary lobes (“maple-shaped”). Entire leaf margin is irregularly and coarsely toothed, 2-4” long and wide. The leaves are dark green in summer turning yellow-red or reddish purple in the autumn. The surface is glabrous; they have petioles with distinct disk-like or suction cup-shaped glands.
Flowers:
The
flowers are flat terminal lace-cap clusters to 3” across, composed
of tubular fertile central flowers surrounded by flat sterile ones.
Needs regular
moisture. Full sun or part sun/part shade. It is pretty adaptable
and tolerates clay soil. Natural Range: Northern Africa and Northern Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zones 4-8 |
Often
the fall color is disappointing and leaves drop
green. Berries are poisonous if ingested.
Great for use in difficult growing areas. New
‘Aureum’ shoots are colored bright yellow, but
the color fades in time. Easy to transplant and
establish.
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