Viburnum x Yardline® 'NCVX5'
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Yardline® is an evergreen cultivar of several viburnum shrubs in the Viburnaceae family bred by Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU. Parentage is V. awabuki × (V. awabuki 'Chindo' × V. sieboldii 'Ironclad') × OP. It is more compact with a columnar form growing 6 to 12 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide.
The Yardline viburnum needs at least 4 hours of direct sun daily in full to partial sun conditions. Grow in any well-drained soil and add a layer of mulch around the roots. It will tolerate wet soils for a short time and is drought-tolerant once established. Little to no pruning is needed to maintain its form.
In spring, clusters of white flowers cover the shrub. In the fall, if a suitable pollinator like V.awabuki is planted nearby, it develops beautiful red berries. The evergreen leaves are thick and glossy and stay attractive year-round. It is fast-growing and low-maintenance.
Use Yardline viburnum as an evergreen hedge, for screening, as a specimen, in the foundation and for lighting up for the holidays. Flowers and fruits attract wildlife.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Viburnum ×
- Family:
- Viburnaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Pollinators are attracted to the flowers and birds will eat the berries.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer and drought tolerant
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Columnar
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- 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:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Red drupes are produced in the fall if another suitable viburnum is planted nearby.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Flat-topped clusters of white, mildly fragrant flowers appear in the spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Large. glossy, leathery, green leaves are lance-shaped and opposite on the stem. They grow densely and remain attrative all year. 4 to 8 inches long
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Light Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Fissured
- Bark Description:
- Smooth gray to gray-brown bark that becomes lightly fissured with age.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Stems are smooth and gray to gray-brown: multi-stemed.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rain Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
