'Cree' Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum 'Cree'
- Phonetic Spelling
- vy-BUR-num ry-ti-do-FIL-um
- Description
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‘Cree’ was grown from open-pollinated seed collected from V. rhytidophyllum from a plant located in China. It is similar to its parent but more compact and was released for sale in 1994. 'Cree' is an evergreen to semievergreen, fairly upright, multistemmed, dense shrub that reaches a height of 8 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide with a slow growth rate. The showy flat-topped cymes appear in May and are followed by red fruit that matures to nearly black and may persist into winter.
Plant in average moist acidic well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Use as a foundation plant, in the shrub border or as a hedge.
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:
- rhytidophyllum
- Family:
- Viburnaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract pollinators and birds will eat the fruits.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- 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
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Red drupes mature to nearly black and may persist into winter
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 3-4 inch clusters of white to cream-colored flowers bloom in May. Individual flowers have 5 petals and long stamens.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are up to 4.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. They are lanceolate in shape with acute tips, obtuse base, prominent veins and entire margins. The upper surface is dark green, smooth and corrigated. The undersurface tomentose (densely matted hairs).
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Bark Description:
- Smooth gray bark
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
