Botanical Name: Common Names:
Viburnum odoratissimum Sweet Viburnum,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Sweet viburnum is a popular hedging choice with its lush glossy green, dense foliage. The evergreen has small white fragrant flowers in spring and summer followed by red berries which turn black when ripe. Can tolerate shade and tough coastal salt spray. Great choice for hedging, car park buffers, courtyards and streetscapes. Responds well to clipping. Grows to approx 3-4m H x 2m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Scale
Cultural Notes: Water well until established. Use slow release fertiliser in spring. Prune as required.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Caprifoliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate