Viburnum dilatatum
Linden Viburnum
Pronunciation
vi-BER-num di-la-TA-tum
Family
Genus
Nativity
Korea
Growth Habit
Upright, somewhat open and leggy cultivars have superior form. Deciduous.
Hardiness
5
Culture
Moist soil and full sun to part shade
Landscape Use
Use as a specimen or in the shrub border. Birds love the heavy fruit set.
Foliage
Opposite, shiny, broad leaf with serrate margin and coarse texture. Holds leaves into mid-winter.
Buds
Buds are imbricate, slightly pubescent. Red terminal bud in winter.
Bark
Young stems have prominent lenticels with a pubescent terminal stem.
Flower
Large masses of white May into June flowers.
Fruit
Large quantities of small red fruit held in clusters in September/October. Fruit persists into December if not eaten by the birds.
Propagation
Seeds and cuttings.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Erie' - flower, bud, fruit, landscape use, leaf.