Viburnum
Common Name: Viburnum
Genus: Viburnum
Species: rhytidophyllum
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 400cm
Spread: 500cm
Time to prune: January to February
Introduced by Ernest Wilson from China in 1900, it is one of the bigger, beefier viburnums and quickly shoots up, making an excellent, semi-evergreen hedge. The leaves are dark green and glossy on top, and greyish beneath, and the small white flowers open in late spring, being followed by red fruit which gradually turns shiny black. Highly impressive and widely available.
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