Description
V. x burkwoodii – Burkwood Viburnum –This open, rounded bushy semi evergreen to deciduous shrub is a English cross between V. carlesii and V. utile grows 8-10’ feet tall and wide. It produces pointed oval, sparsely toothed, glossy, deep green leaves to 4” long with sage green undersides. Leaves that drop develop bright yellow and red tones. Tubular, fragrant white flowers, ½” across, are borne in domed, terminal corymbs, to 3 ½” across, open from pink buds in mid and late spring, they are followed by circular red fruit, ½” long, ripening to black in autumn.
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade, most are drought tender. Where not hardy, shelter from cold drying winds. Most deciduous Viburnums tolerate hard pruning.
zones 5-8
