Viburnum suspensum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- vih-BUR-num sus-PEN-sum
- Description
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This evergreen viburnum is native to Okinawa and other Japanese islands. It is a popular landscaping shrub in Florida and other mild winter climates where it can grow up to 12 feet if left untrimmed. Pruning is recommended for shaping in spring and summer to limit fast-growing shoots. It thrives in moist, well-drained fertile soil in a wide range of daylight, from full sun to partial shade.
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:
- suspensum
- Family:
- Viburnaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Okinawa and other Japanese islands
- Distribution:
- Florida and other mild winter climates
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- salt, deer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- 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
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Small red round berries that mature to black and are not persistent.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Fragrant pinkish-white tubular flowers in 2-4 inch clusters in late winter to spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Rough
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Course dark green leaves are 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide with a rounded or wedge-shaped base and pointed tip. Margins are toothed on the upper 2/3 or not at all.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Dark brown stems are rough and textured
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pool/Hardscape
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Salt
