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Wayfaring Tree |
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Wayfaringtree |
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Wayfarer |
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Hoarwithy |
Viburnum lantana | Accepted |
Viburnum aragonense | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 12-15 feet (3.6-4.7 m) |
Plant Spread: | 12-15 feet (3.6-4.7 m) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Red maturing to black |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Aug 9, 2018 2:46 PM This is the "Viburnum" best known to the Romans, and the name of "Viburnum" in its generic scientific name comes from this shrub that is native to much of Europe, western Asia, and a little of far north Africa. The species name of "lantana" is an old name for this plant also. It is a good quality shrub that is basically neat, clean, and with several good characteristics of good foliage, fall colour, flowers, fruit, and stems. I've occasionally seen the mother species in older landscapes here and there in the Chicago area. Most conventional nurseries are now selling the two most popular cultivars of this species that are 'Mohican' and 'Alleghany. ' The former cultivar gets about 8 feet high and wide in a rounded form and the latter cultivar is a hybrid between the Mohican x the Leatherleaf Viburnum and has longer, more pointed leaves of rougher texture and gets about 10 feet high. Viburnums are good to high quality shrubs that should be used more by the average homeowner rather than the cheaper priced Honeysuckles and Forsythias, the latter that are known to most people. Professional landscape architects and designers are the people that really appreciate and use this Wayfaringtree Viburnum and a number of other Viburnums. [ Reply to this comment | |
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