(California Spirea)

Lush evergreen foliage and decorative white spring flowers are among the merits of this large shrub or small tree from Mexico and Arizona. Its upright branches are furnished with leathery green lance-shaped leaves with toothed edges and silvery undersides and midveins. Flat heads of small creamy white flowers appear at the branch tips for several weeks in late spring. They give rise to persistent reddish-brown seed capsules. This member of the rose family naturally forms a rounded shrub but can be...

(Emerald Triumph Viburnum, Viburnum)

A rounded, medium-sized shrub that features handsome deciduous foliage, white late-spring flowers, showy summer and fall fruit, and a tough hardy constitution, this hybrid viburnum from the Univeristy of Minnesota makes an excellent choice for cold-climate gardens. The leathery, oval, prominently veined, glossy dark green leaves are densely paired on the upright stems. The foliage turns deep red and bronze in fall. Borne in broad domed clusters, the small funnel-shaped flowers open in spring, followed...

(Oneida Viburnum, Viburnum)

A dazzling sight in fall when enveloped with fiery fruit, this medium to large deciduous shrub is one of several outstanding Viburnum dilatatum hybrids developed by American horticulturist Donald Egolf. Upright and wide-spreading, it bears rounded, wrinkled, rich green leaves that often turn yellow, orange, and red tones in fall. Flat heads of somewhat fetid flowers appear in spring and sporadically in summer, giving rise to clusters of brilliant shiny red berries that ripen in late summer...

(Bracted Arrowwood, Bracted Viburnum)

A close relative of arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum), this rare native of the southeastern United States (Georgia) is a useful medium-sized deciduous shrub amenable to many growing conditions and soil types. It has a dense upright habit and dark green, rounded, coarsely toothed leaves that turn bronze-yellow in fall. In spring it bears flattened clusters of creamy white flowers. If another viburnum is nearby, the flowers are followed by blue-black berry-like fruits that attract birds.

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(Bracted Arrowwood, Bracted Viburnum, Emerald Luster Viburnum)

A close relative of arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum), V. bracteatum is a useful and adaptable medium-sized deciduous shrub from a small area of the state of Georgia. The cultivar 'Emerald Luster' has especially glossy, rounded, coarsely toothed leaves paired on dense upright stems. The leaves turn bronze-yellow in fall. In spring it bears flattened clusters of creamy white flowers. If another viburnum is nearby, the flowers are followed by blue-black berry-like fruits that...

(Korean Spice Viburnum)

Fragrant and spring-flowering, Korean spice viburnum makes a great addition to the spring border. This large, upright to rounded deciduous shrub originates from Korea and Japan. It has soft, felty leaves of dark green that turn burgundy-red in fall. In mid-spring it produces many clusters of dark pink flower buds that open to creamy white, which produce an intoxicating fragrance that permeates the air.

This viburnum prefers full to part sun and acidic to average, well drained soil. It blooms...

(Aurora Viburnum, Korean Spice Viburnum)

Delightfully fragrant and spring-flowering, Aurora viburnum makes a great addition to the spring border. This large, upright to rounded deciduous shrub originates from Korea and Japan. It has soft, felty leaves of dark green that turn burgundy-red in fall. In mid-spring it produces many clusters of rose-pink buds that open to creamy white. Their rich fragrance can be smelled from quite a distance. The flowers of 'Aurora' are considerably larger than those of the species.

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(Comapct Korean Spice Viburnum)

Fragrant and spring-flowering, Korean spice viburnum makes a great addition to the spring border. This large, upright to rounded deciduous shrub originates from Korea and Japan. It has soft, felty leaves of dark green that turn burgundy-red in fall. In mid-spring it produces many clusters of dark pink flower buds that open to creamy white, which produce an intoxicating fragrance that permeates the air.

This viburnum prefers full to part sun and acidic to average, well drained soil. It blooms...

(Dwarf Korean Spice Viburnum)

Fragrant and spring-flowering, Korean spice viburnum makes a great addition to the spring border. This large, upright to rounded deciduous shrub originates from Korea and Japan. It has soft, felty leaves of dark green that turn burgundy-red in fall. In mid-spring it produces many clusters of dark pink flower buds that open to creamy white, which produce an intoxicating fragrance that permeates the air.

This viburnum prefers full to part sun and acidic to average, well drained soil. It blooms...

(Arrowwood Viburnum, Southern Arrowwood)

Hardy and reliable, arrowwood is a useful medium-sized to large deciduous shrub that is amenable to many growing conditions and soil types. This native of the eastern United States has straight upright stems, a rounded habit, and distinctive dark green, coarsely toothed leaves that turn shades of yellow, burgundy or purple-red in fall. In late spring to early summer, it bears flattened clusters of creamy white flowers. If another arrowwood cultivar is nearby, they are followed by blue-black berry-like...