Lantanaphyllum Viburnum

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Netherlands

Location

Zucker Shrub Collection

Source of plant

Donald Egolf, Morton Arboretum, Donald Egolf, Cornell Botanic Gardens

Description

Upright, spreading shrub with slightly arching branches, eventually becoming somewhat rounded inoutline. Foliage dark leathery green above, light gray to gray-brown and extremely tomentose beneath, held on plant late into November; boldly coarse, attractive texture. Flowers creamy-white, borne in 3" to 4"diameter flat-topped cymes effective in mid-May. Fruit a drupe, reddish changing to black, effective in lateAugust through September on into the fall; fruit set variable and depends on the cultivar and the presenceof a pollinator.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

notable texture, fruiting characteristics, foliage characteristics, winter interest