Viburnum sieboldii
Siebold Viburnum

Viburnum sieboldii - Shrub Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Cream (Creamy white flowers in May in 3-6" dia. flat-topped clusters that completely mask the foliage)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous, dark green, clean looking summer foliage); Purple (Ashy-purple fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Bright red berries change to black, appearing first in August persisting through October (if not already eaten by birds))
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10-15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, but prefers moist well-drained soil
 Range:
Japan
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves opposite, simple 2-5" long by 1.5-3" wide, coarsely crenate-serrate, with stellate pubescence on veins beneath. Crushed leaves have fetid smell. Large, 4-sided, slightly pubescent buds.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 289
  • Border 395
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630
  • Notable Texture 282

    • Additional Information

    Transplants easily. Crushed leaves have a green pepper smell. Drought resistance is not good, resulting in leaf scorch.

    When Viburnum sieboldii has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    Flowering

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    2 Viburnum sieboldii found

    Building Map...

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_13498*AHORTPARK
    22013_00495*AHORTPARK

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