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Fragrant Viburnum

Tagged as: Viburnum, fragrant

Botanical Name:  Viburnum farreri
Common Name:  Fragrant Viburnum

Updated 3/2013



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Viburnum farreri at The Morton Arboretum Viburnum farreri flowers Viburnum farreri fall color
form flower fall color

Height: 8-10' Spread: 8-10'  Habit/Form: Upright  Growth Rate: Slow to medium  Zone: 5-8

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade; moist well drained soil; needs a protected site, suffers stem dieback under exposed conditions.

Ornamental Characteristics: Small, fragrant, pinkish-white flwoers in April; red fruits in fall (may be few in number as flowers often get frosted in spring); reddish purple fall color.

Landscape Uses:  Shrub border

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