Taxon

Viburnum 'Chesapeake'

 
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Viburnum 'Chesapeake' - Chesapeake viburnum
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Common name: Chesapeake viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution: hybrid: selection of Viburnum × carlcephalum 'Cayuga' × V. utile
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A densely compact, hybrid shrub that is semi-evergreen. Grows 6' tall and wide. Leaves are lustrous dark green. Pink buds open to sparkling white flowers in 3-4" diameter, snowball-like clusters in May. These flowers have little fragrance. Fruits are not attractive being dull red or black. Use in the shrub border, or as a screen or foundation planting.

Locations

  • 1: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1996-0976.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLS: CB22 (CB22) • Accession: D1996-0976.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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