Taxon

Viburnum opulus 'Aureum'

 
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Viburnum opulus 'Aureum' - golden European cranberry-bush viburnum
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: golden European cranberry-bush viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution: Species native to Europe, n.w. Africa and Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: Foliage in spring and early summer is golden yellow. Turns light green later in summer but if located in light shade, yellow color holds longer. Flowers are white in May, in 3-5" clusters, sterile showy florets in an outer ring, surrounding fertile flowers. Habit is upright branching with a rounded outline. Height is up to 10' with a spread of 12'. Fall color is yellowish red but is somewhat inconsistent. Fruit is translucent red in September.
Links: RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: FLS: BS24 (BS24) • Accession: D1995-0834.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: FLS: BS24 (BS24) • Accession: D1995-0834.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: FLT: CE24 (CE24) • Accession: D1964-0032.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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