Viburnum × 'Pragense'
Prague Viburnum

Viburnum × ′Pragense′ - Shrub Habit
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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Pink bud opening to creamy-white flower clusters in early spring; fragrant with a spicy scent)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Attractive, shiny dark green summer foliage with impressed leaf veins; evergreen foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Red fruit changing to glossy black in fall)
 Ultimate Height:
6-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-10 feet
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 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist well-drained soils, but widely adapted
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Elliptic leaves are opposite, simple 2-4" long with a puckered texture, deeply incised veins, shiny dark green above, and white pubescence beneath. Buds are naked. Young stems are brown tomentose.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 289
  • Border 395
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630
  • Drought Tolerant 288
  • Fast Growth Rate 229

    • Additional Information

    More drought tolerant than most Viburnums. Topping may be needed initially to encourage branching. This hybrid arose in Prague, Czechoslovakia in the 1950s.

    When Viburnum × 'Pragense' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    1 Viburnum × 'Pragense' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_12036*ASMTH

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