Viburnum plicatum 'Spellbound'

Spellbound is a punny name for this handsome doublefile viburnum - the plant was discovered as a seedling in the garden of Kevin Spellman in Wisconsin (a hint to the cold hardiness), hence, Spellbound. Flowers are white mopheads that start out green, then open pure white. We have seen pictures of a fruit or two (a pittance) and, due to being a mophead, the florets are probably mostly sterile. Leaves on Spellbound are a cut above - they are highly corrugated-textured (interesting for designers to use), handsome bright green all summer, turning red then dark burgundy in autumn. Fall color is EXCELLENT. The petioles have a red tint that is handsome and adds a type or highlight or a dimensional quality to the shrub - I'm trying to say that it's not just a wall of green. Main Difference With Opening Day: Spellbound has smaller flowers on a larger shrub (10-12' tall).