Viburnum x burkwoodii is a shrub known for glossy, dark green, semi-evergreen foliage, fragrant, white, April flowers, and good growth habit. Burkwood Viburnum is one of the best all-around Viburnums.
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Form
-medium shrub; 8' tall x 6' wide
-upright oval, becoming spreading, usually branching to the ground
-medium rate |
Foliage
-opposite, dark green, semi-evergreen
-elliptical with very shallow dentate margins
-at maturity, glossy above with small goose bump-like projections terminating in sparse pubescence
-paler below
-short petiole
-good foliage effect |
Flowers
-pink buds opening to white flowers; mid-Apr.
-slightly hemispherical, clusters of flowers to 2.5" in total diameter
-fragrant
-effective for 2 weeks |
Fruit
-green to red (Sept.) to black (Oct.)
-in clusters and slightly elongated
-sparsely borne |
Twig
-tan with pubescence; relatively thin; fairly prominent terminal floral buds in winter |
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Trunk
-not applicable |
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C U L T
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Culture
-full sun to partial shade
-performs best in full sun in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils, but it is quite adaptable to poor soils, compacted soils, soils of various pH, heat, drought, and pollution
-propagated primarily by rooted stem cuttings, but also by seeds
-Honeysuckle Family, with no significant pest problems, but bacterial leaf spot and powdery mildew are occasional cosmetic foliage diseases
-commonly available in B&B form |
Hardiness
-zones 4 to 8
Origin
-both parents native to the Orient
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U S A G E |
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Assets
-semi-evergreen glossy foliage
-fragrant Apr. flowers
-urban tolerant
-branches to the ground
Liabilities
-none serious |
Function
-formal or informal hedge, border, entranceway, foundation, or specimen shrub
-one of the best all-around Viburnums for the Midwest
Texture
-medium texture in foliage and when semi-evergreen |
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Varieties
and Cultivars
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Alternates
-broadleaf semi-evergreen to evergreen shrubs (Myrica pensylvanica, Rhododendron, Viburnum x pragense, Viburnum x rhytidophylloides, etc.)
-fragrant-flowering shrubs (Clethra alnifolia, Itea virginica, Philadelphus species, Syringa species, Viburnum carlesii, Viburnum x juddii, etc.) |