Willowwood Viburnum - 3 Gallon Pot
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Willowwood Viburnum - 3 Gallon Pot
$52.48
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$62.00
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Description
Willowwood Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Willowwood'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b (4?) Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub or Small Tree
Height at Maturity: 8-12', taller if tree-formed
Width at Maturity: 8-12'
Spacing: 8' apart for solid hedge; 16'+ apart for space between plants.
Growth Habit / Form: Multi-stemmed, Upright Rounded
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Pink Buds open to White flower
Flower Size: Small in 3-6" rounded/domed clusters
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: Domed Clusters
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berry Color: Red maturing to Black
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun. All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Moist to Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established
Soil pH: 5.0 - 7.5 (Acid to Neutral)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Birds, Butterflies, Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer (moderate resistance), Disease, Moderate Drought, Heat, Insect, Air Pollution
Description
An oldie-but-goodie selected at Willowwood Farm in Gladstone, New Jersey in 1928, the 'Willowwood' Viburnum has stood the test of time for good reasons. This evergreen features excellent lustrous rugose leaves, which by definition means "full of wrinkles" or "sunken veilets." Very large cauliflower-like bud clusters open to creamy white flowers that are followed by berries that start green turning to pink, then red and finally black, often with all berry colors showing on the plant at the same. Rebloom occurs in mid summer when the berries are just starting to turn color. At 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide, you'll want to provide ample space for this beauty to grow.
Fruit set will be greater if cross-pollinated with other cultivars. Good pollinators for Willowwood are Prague, 'Alleghany', 'Conoy', 'Chesapeake' or 'Eskimo'.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 wide at maturity, the Willowwood Viburnum can be grown as a large shrub or lower branches can be removed to form a very attractive small tree. Either way, it is an eye-catching specimen or natural hedge in landscape and flowering shrub borders. Also useful to frame corners of homes or other buildings or as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. A fine addition white theme gardens, wildlife gardens, and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 8 feet apart for solid hedge; 16 feet or more apart for space between plants.
Growing Preferences
Viburnum is very easy to grow in most any moist but well drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. It prefers a loamy soil rich in organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants it does not like constantly soggy or wet conditions. Quite drought tolerant when established and we've seen no serious pest or disease problems. Deer haven't touched it in our gardens. For best flowering, at least 5 hours of direct sunlight per day is suggested. Responds very well to pruning for shaping, size control and tree forming. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.
Helpful Articles
Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, fertilize and water Viburnums.
How To Plant And Care For Viburnum Plants
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Speaking as a viburnum freak, Willowwood viburnum is a total beauty. The plant I received was lush and full, even better than expected. Beautiful root system too. Also love the bold texture. It's perfect to fill a blank space in my hedge.--------------------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG
Care
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