Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'
Common name:
Winterthur Smooth Witherod
Pronunciation:
vi-BUR-num NU-dum
Family:
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf deciduous, somewhat compact, shrub to about 6 ft (1.5 m) in 10 years, narrower width. Leaves simple, opposite, elliptical, olive to glossy green above and lighter below. Whitish, flat-topped clusters appear in mid-summer. The small fruit is green/white at first, then pink or red and finally maturing to dark blue. Fall foliage is dark red to reddish-purple.
- Sun to part shade, tolerant of wet sites, avoid alkaline soils.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5. Selected by Winterthur Garden of Delaware.
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