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Viburnum Species, Sweet Viburnum

Viburnumodoratissimum var. awabuki

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Family

Adoxaceae (a-dox-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Viburnum (vy-BUR-num)

Info

Synonym

Viburnum arboricola

Viburnum awabuki

Viburnum sessiliflorum

Viburnum simonsii

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Textured

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

Other Details

Category

Shrubs

Trees

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting

Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clearwater, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Lakeland, Florida

Naples, Florida

Monroe, Georgia

Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Austin, Texas

Houston, Texas

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