Melinda Myers

Wayfaringtree Viburnum

Botanical Name

Viburnum lantana

Height

10 to 15 feet

Width

10 to 15 feet

Flowers

Mid May: white to creamy white, flat topped, often malodorous

Fruit

Yellow, red to black drupe

Fall Color

Reddish-purple

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained, tolerant of a wide range of soil types

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Prune out old stems

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Emerald Triumph - 8 feet
• Variegatum - 8 to 10 feet high and wide; dark green leaves mottled with chartreuse, lime and gold. Plant in part shade to full shade to avoid scorch
• Mohican - 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, thick, leathery, dark green leaves, outstanding fruit effect