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Viburnum farreri
Fragrant Viburnum; Farrer Viburnum
Origin: Northern China.
| Family |
| Adoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae) |
| Genus |
| Viburnum |
| Species |
| farreri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Viburnum fragrans |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Large upright deciduous shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Low maintenance hedging and screens, garden borders, city and courtyard gardens, urban properties, cottage borders or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to full shade in moist, fertile, well-drained soil of any acidity. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Veined oval leaves with clusters of white flowers. |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth woody bark with minute leaf scarring. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small, insignificant scaled leaf buds that grow along branches. Flower buds are tubular-lanceolate. |
| Leaf Description |
| Serrated pinnate leaves that grow up to 10 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Pleasantly aromatic tubular-lanceolate blooms in terminal trusses throughout the shrub. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruits are small and spherical, appearing in small clumps after flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green leaves, rosy pink blooms, reddish-brown bark and bright red berries. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The fruit can cause indigestion if consumed. |
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