Viburnum cinnamomifolium

Scientific name: Viburnum cinnamomifolium

Common name:  cinnamon-leaved viburnum

Family name: Adoxaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 5

Mature height and spread: 2.5-4m tall and wide

Form: bushy

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: well-drained, acidic

Leaf arrangement: Simple. Opposite.

Fall colour: none

Flower/cone/fruit description: blue/black berries.

Limitations: Needs space; viburnum beetles.

Suitable uses: Large plant; shade and drought tolerant. Good for parks.

Quick ID: evergreen. Shrub. Narrow leaves. Blue/black berries. 3 veins on leaves. Taller, larger leaves, broader leaves and smaller fruits than davidii. Larger intermodal region than davidii. Red petioles.

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