Viburnum dilatatum 'Henneke' [sold as Cardinal Candy™]
Cardinal Candy Linden Viburnum

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Creamy-white, malodorous flowers in May in 3-5" flat-topped cymes, often smothering the plant)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Attractive, lustrous, dark green linden-like summer foliage); Red (Russet red fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Shiny, bright cherry to scarlet red berries in 5" wide clusters persisting into spring)
 Ultimate Height:
5-6 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-6 feet
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Opposite leaves are simple, ovate, 2-5" long and half to 3-quarter's as wide, and coarsely toothed (creating a scalloped edge like a sea shell). A slight pubescence covers both surfaces. Prominent orange lenticels.

Additional Information

'Henneke', often sold under the name Cardinal Candy, is a vigorous, compact cultivar known for its abundant shiny red berries that persist into spring. One of the best viburnums for showy fruits. Generally, a different clone as a pollinator helps produce a more abundant fruit set in V. dilatatum, however, this does not appear necessary for this cultivar. Borers can sometimes be a problem. Relatively trouble-free.

1 Viburnum dilatatum 'Henneke' [sold as Cardinal Candy™] found

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Number Accession ID Location
12009_02707*AHAWK

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