Viburnum x juddii (Juddii Virburnum)

Botanical Information

FamilyAdoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae)
GenusViburnum
Speciesx juddii
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginThis plant is a selection made at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University by gardens propagator William Judd in 1920. It is a cross between Viburnum carlesii and Viburnum bitchiuense and was named after him in 1935.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2a - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)-30 - 20
Height1 - 2.5 m
Spread1 - 2.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril

Description and Growing Information

ShapeRounded form.
LandscapeWorks well both as a specimen and in groups, or as an addition to a shrub or flower border.
PropagationPropagate through softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings, grafting and layering.
CultivationGrow in full sun or partial shade in any moderately fertile, rich, well-drained soil.
PestsAphids, whitefly, leaf spot and honey fungus.
Notable SpecimensThe Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are dark green, ovate to ovate-oblong, growing to 6.5 cm long, turning burgundy purple to red in autumn.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are sweetly fragrant and white, appearing in hemispherical clusters in spring that are attractive to butterflies.
Fruit DescriptionFruit is a berry-like drupe that ripens from red to black.

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