Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'
Compact Koreanspice Viburnum

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink;white (;Dome-like 2-3" flower clusters emerging with unfolding leaves; reddish-pink in bud, opening to pink and fading to white with clove-like fragrance in e)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Gray-green velvety foliage in summer); Red (Inconsistent reddish fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Dull red fruits ripen to black in fall; seldom showy)
 Ultimate Height:
3-4 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4-6' feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acid soil
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (2-4" long and wide) are opposite, simple, broad ovate, rounded at base, irregularly dentate, dull green with stellate (star-shaped) pubescence above and paler and pubescent below.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 395
  • Foundation 183
  • Groupings 189
  • Mass Plantings 268
  • Specimen 598
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Slow Growth Rate 266

    • Additional Information

    'Compactum' is a drawf cultivar, maxing the height around 3-4 feet in height. Flowers are similar in size to straight species. Very fragrant when in bloom. Bacterial leaf spot can be a problem in some settings. Prune immediately after flowering for best flower show the next year.

    7 Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12017_00010*AWTHR
    22016_00042*BREC
    32017_00010*BWTHR
    42016_00042*AREC
    52018_00791*AHORT
    62023_00465*AMRDS
    72023_00465*BMRDS

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