Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Pronunciation
vi-ber'num ri-ti-do-fil'um
Family
Genus
Nativity
Central to western China
Growth Habit
Upright, strongly multi-stemmed shrubs
Hardiness
5
Culture
Well-drained soils, tolerates heavy shade.
Landscape Use
Massing or background plant
Foliage
Opposite, simple, evergreen, ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate, 3 to 7 inches long
Buds
Vegetative buds are large, rusty colored, tomentose, foliose
Bark
Grey to brown
Flower
Yellowish-white, slightly fragrant, flowering in Mid-May 4 to 8 inches.
Fruit
Drupe, oval, .33 inches long red changing to black
Propagation
Cuttings
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Cree' - Compact, oval-rounded, lustrous dark green leaves.
'Green Trump' - Darker green, more compact form of leatherleaf from Netherlands.
'Roseum' - Pink flower buds that open yellowish white.
