Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie'
Common name:
Erie Linden Viburnum
Pronunciation:
vi-BER-num dil-uh-TAY-tum
Family:
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
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- Broadleaf deciduous shrub, upright, 6.5 ft tall and 11 ft wide (2 × 3.3 m). Leaves medium green, variable in size and shape. Fall colors are yellow, orange and red. Prolific fruit producer. Fruit ripens in late summer, at first orange-red, then turning coral with first frost, and intensifies with additional few heavy frosts.
- Sun or partial shade, adapts to many soil types.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 A seedling selection made by Donald Egolf from seed collected in Japan. It was named, registered, and released in 1971 by the U.S. National Arboretum.
- Caution: this species is considered invasive in some east coast states.
- dilatatum: spread out, expanded.
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plant habit, late May
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plant habit, mid-August
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