General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 5 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Other: Reds, oranges, purples and yellows in fall.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Red maturing to black
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Very fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: Coral pink buds open to white flowers
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP17,751
Parentage: Sport of: Sarcoxie

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: American Spice™
Cultivar name: 'Duvone'
Common names
  • Burkwood Viburnum

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Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-31
Viburnum American Spice™ - Some leaves become highly patterned
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-26
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-31
Viburnum American Spice™ - I only caught the final act of this
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-31
Viburnum American Spice™ - Some of each leaf color:  summer gre
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-31
Viburnum American Spice™ - Each leaf shows a unique color tone

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