
Doublefile Viburnum
- Botanical Name
- Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
- Min Zone
- 5
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 8 to 10 feet
- Width
- 9 to 12 feet
- Flowers
- Spring: white, 4 inch cymes, very showy
- Fruit
- Black egg-shaped drupe
- Fall Color
- Reddish-purple
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, cool
- Planting & Care
- Transplants easily
- Does not do well when grown in heavy clay or poorly draining soils
- Amend soil with organic matter to improve drainage and loosen the soil
- Mulch soil to retain moisture and keep soil cool
- Those grown in the South may need some shade and supplemental water during the heat of summer
- Prune after flowering
- Fruit favored by birds
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Mariesii - 10 feet, good fruiting and fall color
- Pink Beauty - light pink petals or white petals with pink edge
- Fireworks - 8 to 12 feet, large flowers with persistant red pedicels
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