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Koreanspice Viburnum

Botanical Name
Viburnum carlesii
Height
4 to 8 feet
Width
4 to 8 feet
Flowers
Spring: pink to red in bud opening to white, fragrant
Fruit
Red to black drupe
Fall Color
Reddish-purple
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Moist, acidic
Planting & Care
  • Buy plants on own rootstocks
  • Transplant balled and burlap or small bare root plants
Problems
None serious, crown gall, viburnum borer, bacterial leaf spot, powdery mildew, rabbits
Varieties

Compactum - dwarf 3 x 3 feet, disease resistance

Aurora - larger flower clusters, strong fragrance, 8 feet

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