Viburnum x rhytidophylloides

• BOTANICAL NAME: Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
• PRONUNCIATION: vi-ber'num ri-ti-do-fil-oy'dez
• COMMON NAME: Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
• FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae
• NATIVITY:
• GROWTH HABIT: upright, spreading shrub with slightly arching branches
• SIZE: 8 to 10' (height) by 8 to 10' (spread)
• HARDINESS: Zone 4 - 8
• CULTURE: Prefers full sun and moist soil
• LANDSCAPE USE: excellent foliage
• FOLIAGE: 4 to 8" long
• BUDS: flower bud tightly clustered like a cauliflower
• BARK: brown
• FLOWER: creamy white, unpleasant scent about 3 to 4" flowering in Mid-May

• FRUIT: Drupe, reddish changing to black in the fall

• PROPAGATION: Cuttings
• PESTS: none serious
• CULTIVARS: 'Dart's Duke' ' Holland' 'Willowwood'