Viburnum × rhytidophylloides
Lantanaphyllum Viburnum

Viburnum × rhytidophylloides - Shrub Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Cream (Creamy white malodorous flowers in May in 3-4" dia. flat-topped cymes)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous, leathery dark green summer foliage; semi-evergreen foliage holds into November)
 Fruit Notes:
Red;black (Bright red berries change to black ; appear in late August to September)
 Ultimate Height:
8-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8-10 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, as are many viburnums
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are opposite, simple, rugose, leathery, dark green (but less so than in Viburnum rhytidophyllum), 4-8" long by 2-2.5" wide (wider than V. rhytidophyllum). Long, naked vegetative buds. Flower buds are held tightly and resemble cauliflower (V. rhytidophyllum flower buds are much looser). Flower cluster (3-4" dia.) is smaller than that of V. rhytidophyllum (4-8" dia.).
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 289
  • Fruiting Characteristics 117
  • Border 395
  • Hedge 275
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630
  • Notable Texture 282

    • Additional Information

    Poor tolerance to heavy wind environments. Planting in groups of different clones will help increase fruit production.

    2 Viburnum × rhytidophylloides found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12010_08614*APVAB
    22010_02087*AWDCT

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