Viburnum × burkwoodii
Burkwood Viburnum
Pronunciation
vi-bur'num berk-wood'e-i
Family
Genus
Nativity
Hybrid origin
Growth Habit
Upright, multi-stemmed
Hardiness
4
Culture
Well drained soil, full sun to moderate shade
Landscape Use
Shrub border
Foliage
Opposite, simple, oblong, ovate to elliptic, 1.5 to 4 inches long green with gray-brown underside, wine-red fall color.
Buds
Pink flower buds
Bark
Tannish color, tomentose stems.
Flower
White, spicy, aromatic with 5-rayed cyme 2 to 3 inches with yellow anthers
Fruit
Red changing to black, .33 inch ellipsoidal-flattened drupe
Propagation
Seeds or cuttings (best method)
Pests
None serious
Cultivars
'Anne Russell'
'American Spice'
'Mohawk'