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Viburnum Yang® 'NCVX3'

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Description

Yang viburnum is a cultivar developed by Tom Ranney of NCSU by crossing V. davidii x V. propinquum to create a compact shrub reaching only 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

Grow Yang viburnum in full sun or partial shade in average, moist, well-drained garden soil. If pruning is needed, do so immediately after blooming, as it flowers on old wood. It is deer, rabbit and heat-tolerant.

The rounded clusters of dainty white flowers appear in spring. The flowers are followed by elliptical blue fruit if pollinated by Yin® viburnum. The glossy blue-green leaves are deeply veined and stay attractive all year.

Use Yang viburnum as an edging plant due to its low and wide growth pattern, in borders, in groups, as a foundation plant and in a cutting, pollinator, cottage, winter or English garden. The Flowers attract pollinators and the berries attract songbirds.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  No significant problems

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#nci#English garden#border front#cottage garden#cutting garden#evergreen shrub#foundation planting#pollinator garden#showy flowers#spring flowers#white flowers#winter garden
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Viburnum
    Family:
    Viburnaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Wildlife Value:
    Pollinators are attracted to the flowers and birds to the fruits.
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • 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
    Moist
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Blue
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Winter
    Fruit Type:
    Drupe
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Width:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    Elliptical blue fruit if pollinated by Yin® viburnum.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Good Cut
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Round clusters of dainty white flowers in spring.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Blue
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Leathery
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Leathery, oval deeply veined blue-green leaves. They remain dark green throughout the winter.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Lawn
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    English Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Winter Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Foundation Planting
    Small groups
    Attracts:
    Pollinators
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Heat
    Rabbits