Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum 'Shasta'
Adoxaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Princeton Nurseries, Weston Nurseries, Wayside Gardens, Lake County Nursery Inc., Cayuga Landscape Company
Description
Abundant, 4-6" wide inflorescences have sterile, marginal florets about 1 1/4 to 2" wide, and 5 to 15,1/2 to 1 1/2" wide inner florets dispersed among the fertile flowers; the flowers are followed in July bybright red fruits, which mature to black. Plants broad, horizontally branched, 6' high and 10-12' wide.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5B
Special characteristics
growth habit, winter interest