Sargent Viburnum
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Perennial
Location
Source of plant
Arrowhead Alpines, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Lake County Nursery Inc., Appalachian Nurseries Inc.
Description
A selection with a heavily-branched, corky tunk, coriaceous dark green foliage, abundant flowers and fruits, and an upright growth habit. A striking shrub approximating the species in size; very showy in fruit. May be too large for the average home landscape (DS 9). Large clusters of yellow-green fruits age to burnt orange during the summer, and ripen to glossy dark red in September, and remain effective until midwinter. The original plant (selected 1959) was 15' tall and 16' wide in 1972 (DS 128). Selected from a population of 209 seedlings raised from seed obtained from Matsu Province, Hondo, Japan.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
bark, fruiting characteristics, winter interest