Mid-Atlantic Gardening: My Intro, 5 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
Cold should not be an issue for any of the species I mentioned - except for some of the more tender forms of Stewartia like Stewartia rostrata, Stewartia serrata, or maybe Stewartia monadelpha. Those might not like it colder than zone 6.

Here, my Franklinia alatamaha has gone through quite a few bad winters (-20sF in 1994 and -20sF this year), but cold hasn't cost it anything. Ice has broken parts of it, but it has even overcome that to flower another day.

If that is what you wish to see evidence/photos of, here you are. The first three are from bloom time in early August 2006. The last two are from late October 2006.

I think it is the warm embrace of the Viburnum dentatum massing that gives it comfort...