Korean Spice Viburnum Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'
- Phonetic Spelling
- vih-BUR-num KARLS-ee-eye kom-PAK-tum
- Description
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Korean Spice Viburnum is a slow-growing shorter version of the species, growing 3-4 ft tall and wide with a rounded form. The flowers are showy and fragrant with a cinnamon scent and appear in April. The smaller size of this viburnum makes it useful for smaller yards and gardens. Flowers are followed by a blue-black drupe. The fall color is dull red.
Korean Spice Viburnum prefers sun to partial shade in average, medium moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Use as a foundation shrub, in shrub borders, as a hedge, and to attract butterflies and birds. The plant will tolerate pruning, but keep in mind that next season's blossoms appear on old growth.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and diseases.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Viburnum
- Species:
- carlesii
- Family:
- Viburnaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- Mildly resistant to damage by deer. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers and birds to the fruits.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Description:
- Blue-black drupe in fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small fragrant flowers on dense, rounded 2 to 3 in. cyme; pink to red buds open white in April.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2-4 inch long ovate dark green leaves; non-showy dull red fall color.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
