Viburnum carlesii
Koreanspice Viburnum
Pronunciation
vi-BER-num kar-LEE-zee-i
Family
Genus
Nativity
Korea
Growth Habit
Compact, rounded and dense with stiff spreading branches. Deciduous.
Hardiness
4
Culture
Best in well-drained, evenly moist and acid soil. Full sun to part shade.
Landscape Use
Wonderfully fragrant shrub. Fall color (not reliable).
Foliage
Opposite, dark green dentate leaf with a sheen. Pubescent on both upper and lower leaf surface.
Buds
Buds are interesting whitish flower bud.
Bark
Light brown to gray. Younger stems are pubescent.
Flower
White flowers in late April early May.
Fruit
Red drupe changing to black in August/September. Not ornamental.
Propagation
Seeds and cuttings.
Pests
Bacterial leaf spot, nematodes.
Cultivars
'Aurora' - 6 to 8 feet high and wide; pink-red buds open to white fragrant flowers.
'Compactum' - Dwarf selection matures 3 to 4 feet high and wide.
'Variegata' - Slow-growing variegated form.
