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Common Name: laurustinus viburnum
Botanical Name: Viburnum tinus Family: Adoxaceae Genus: Viburnum Species: tinus Plant Type: broadleaf evergreen Form: upright rounded, dense Mature Size: 6-12 ft (1.8-3.7 m) height & width Growth: Origin: Mediterranean, southern Europe Hardiness Zone: 7 to 9 Foliage: opposite, simple,, narrow oblong 2 to 4” (4 to 10 cm) long, dark green with pale green undersides Flowers: clusters of fragrant, small pink buds that open to white, blooms Feb to April Fruit: clusters of metallic (6 mm) blue berries that mature to black Exposure: sun to shade Soil: soil tolerant but prefers moist well drained soils Uses: border, accent, winter garden, coastal, hedgerow, hedge, woodland, pollinator garden Propagation: cuttings in July, August (semi-hardwood) Pruning: late spring, early summer Problems: leaf spot, powdery & downy mildew, the fungus Botryosphaeria dieback, root rot Cultivars: V. tinus ‘Variegatum’ has variegated leaves. Comments: Very ornamental broadleaf evergreen shrub that looks great no matter what the season. This bushy shrub features deep green leaves, clusters of attractive pink and white fragrant flowers combined with iridescence blue berries. A great addition for winter garden as it flowers when little else does. It's also salt and drought tolerant, deer resistant and attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators. |
