Burkwood Viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii

Pronunciation: vy-BER-num berk-WOOD-ee-eye
SKU #07360
5-8

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing, upright habit reaches 6 to 12 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide.
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Description Prized for its stunning clusters of pinkish white spring flowers with a wonderful spicy-sweet fragrance and beautiful, lustrous, dark green foliage. The upright, fully branched form is well-suited for use as a hedge, screen or accent plant. Evergreen to semi-evergreen.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Semi-Evergreen
Special Features Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Rounded
Flower Attributes Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Hedge, Poolside, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design Ideas This tall shrub can be used for good effect against an arbor where it almost looks like a climber. Its handsome, glossy foliage and fragrant flowers will provide interest from early spring through fall.
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Magnolia (Magnolia); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela); Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Sweetspire (Itea)
Care Instructions Provide well-draining soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, appearance, prune annually to shape.
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DescriptionPrized for its stunning clusters of pinkish white spring flowers with a wonderful spicy-sweet fragrance and beautiful, lustrous, dark green foliage. The upright, fully branched form is well-suited for use as a hedge, screen or accent plant. Evergreen to semi-evergreen.
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Poolside, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design IdeasThis tall shrub can be used for good effect against an arbor where it almost looks like a climber. Its handsome, glossy foliage and fragrant flowers will provide interest from early spring through fall.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsMagnolia (Magnolia); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela); Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Sweetspire (Itea)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide well-draining soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, appearance, prune annually to shape.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.