Taxon

Viburnum utile

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Common name: service viburnum, Honan viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution: China
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A small, compact shrub with evergreen to semi-evergreen properties, native to central China. Leaves are glossy dark green. Flowers in late April to early May displaying 2-3" wide rounded clusters. Fruits ripen in autumn as blue-black drupes. A tender, but lovely plant worthy of trial in protected beds. Plant in full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: FLS: BS25 (BS25) • Accession: D1988-0909.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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