The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: orange-berry tea viburnum

Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)

Synonym: Viburnum setigerum 'Aurantiacum'

Distribution: Species native to China (only cultivated)

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Comments: A deciduous shrub maturing 12' tall by 6' wide. Dark green leaves take on attractive tints of maroon and orange in the fall. Flowers open in May as white clusters and give way to bright orange to yellow-orange fruits that persist into late fall/early winter. Selected by The Arnold Arboretum for its unusual orange fruit. Plant in full sun to part shade in rich, moist, well-drained soil.