Common Name: Burkwood Viburnum

Scientific Name: Viburnum x 'Burkwoodii'

Viburnum - Irregular, Rounded Shrub

Classification: Deciduous         USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Size:

• 6' to 8' width X  similar height

Growth Habit:

• Irregular, rounded shrub
• Moderate to rapid grower

Bark:

• Light to medium brown

Viburnum - Opposite Arrangement

Foliage:

• Deciduous
• Opposite arrangement
• Simple leaves
• Oval leaf shape
• Serrate margin
• Densely pubescent
  • Buds
  • Immature shoots
  • Undersides of leaves
• Glossy-green
• Orange-red fall color

Viburnum - Terminal Cluster

Inflorescence: 

• Small flowers borne in terminal clusters
• Pink to white
• Pleasantly scented
• Very showy blooms in the Spring

Fruit:

• Inconspicuous

Viburnum - Flowering Shrub

Use:

• Ornamental shrub
• Hedge
• Screen
• Mass plantings

Problems:

• None serious

Culture:

• Full sun to partial shade
• Tolerates poor soil
• Tolerates extreme environmental conditions

Propagation:

• Seed
• Cuttings
  • Softwood
  • Hardwood

Notes:

• A tough plant with nice ornamental qualities