Viburnum carlesii

Also Known As

Korean Spice Viburnum
Koreanspice Viburnum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-5'

planting zones

4a-7b

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Viburnum carlesii plant details

Viburnum carlesii is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by black and red fruit. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Viburnum carlesii

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: adoxaceae, caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: bare root shipping available, border plant, fall color, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viburnum carlesii

USDA Zones: 4a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is one of the most popular of all shrubs, with good reason! Bright, pink-red buds open to rounded clusters of pure white flowers which emit a strong, sweet daphne-like fragrance. The blossoms then become blue-black fruits. These rounded 4-6' shrubs have handsome grey-green foliage turns wine-to-crimson in autumn. S/M

By: Forestfarm

One of the most sought-after Viburnum species, Korean Spice (often also written Koreanspice) Viburnum features small fuzzy leaves and extra sweet flowers in mid-spring. The rounded white flowers are shaped like snowballs and give this species its other common name, Fragrant Snowball Bush. Korean Spice Viburnum is easy to grow under most conditions and naturally develops a compact form with attractive leaves which turn red in the fall. Any pruning should be done in early summer as winter pruning can reduce the number of flowers produced in the spring.

'Carlcephalum' is a hybrid variety of Viburnum carlesii which blooms a few weeks later and is more fragrant than the typical species.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Clusters of dark pink to red buds open to highly fragrant white flowers in mid and late spring. The flowers are followed by 1/4" red fruit that ripens to black. Fall foliage often becomes a brilliant red.

By: Almost Eden

Perfect, pink to reddish in bud, flowers open white on one of the sweetest smelling shrubs around. Almost a Daphne-like fragrance is intoxicating for a great distance in the garden. Can be used as a foundation plant or in the shrub border. Green summer foliage turns vivid orange red in Fall. This is absolutely one of the finest garden shrubs. You must have either this or V. x carcephalum (or both if there's room) in your garden! Host plant for Spring Azure Blue butterflies.