Description

A striking garden shrub with showy flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring followed by masses of bluish-black berries; stunning burgundy to bright red fall color; rugged and adaptable, ideal for the garden or as a natural hedge

Landscape Attributes

Cardinal™ Viburnum is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an indistinguished habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Cardinal™ Viburnum is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Cardinal™ Viburnum will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.