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Viburnum plicatum
'Rotundifolium'
Round Leaf Doublefile Viburnum
| Genus |
| Viburnum |
| Species |
| plicatum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Rotundifolium' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Height |
| 3 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A dense, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 4 m tall with a slightly larger spread. |
| Landscape |
| Specimen or groups, shrub borders, foundations, hedges or screens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils. |
| Shape |
| An upright spreading habit of growth. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. |
| Pests |
| No serious insect or disease problems. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, toothed, strongly-veined, dark green leaves to 10 cm long have pleated upper surfaces. Leaves turn burgundy red to purplish red in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Flat-topped flower clusters which bloom along tiered horizontal branches in doublefile form, each cluster containing an outer ring of large showy sterile florets surrounding a centre mass of tiny non-showy fertile florets. |
| Fruit Description |
| An egg-shaped fruit. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in summer, semi-ripe cuttings from midsummer to autumn or hardwood cuttings in winter. Layering can be carried out in spring and grafting in late summer. |
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