Botanical Name: Common Names:
Viburnum odoratissimum Emerald Lustre Sweet Viburnum,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
Lush foliaged evergreen shrub with leathery, glossy dark green leaves with paler undersides. Fragrant white flowers appear in late spring and are followed by reddish black berries. Grown for it's foliage, use as a dense screen or windbreak or in a pot. Easily adds a tropical feel to the garden. Grows approx 4m tall x 3m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers moist but well drained soil in sunny position. Responds well to pruning, shape as desired.
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: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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