Blue Diddley® Vitex makes the plant even better with its dwarf stature that is about half the size of typical vitex. In the north, zones 5-6, this plant acts like a perennial and dies back to the ground, but regrows and flowers much like a butterfly bush (buddleia). It is slow to break bud in the spring, so do not panic if the plant looks dead, it will sprout new shoots and make a fine specimen in due time. It is a shrub or small tree in the south. This dwarf chastetree is a fun little ball of lavender-blue flower spikes in mid-summer. Its compact size fits nicely into perennial gardens and mixed borders.
Large, leathery foliage covers upright branches on this beefy, easy to grow plant. 4″ flat domes of white flowers open in late May to put on a great show followed by a late summer show of red to black berries that birds love! Easy to grow. Perfect for use in hedging or for larger foundation areas. Showy bloom attracts butterflies. Berries attract birds
Larger growing and spreading, this selection sports large, deep green foliage and mammoth, pink-in-bud opening-white flower heads with a sweet scent that will knock your socks off! Early May bloom in the landscape is truly a scented event worth experiencing!
American Spice™ combines a number of traits that make Viburnum such a great plant group and rolls them together to create a rare and outstanding landscape plant. A sport of x burkwoodii, American Spice™ presents a much denser, fuller plant than its close relative and smaller yet more numerous flower bud snowballs in the early spring. These snowballs cover the plant in late April and are a pleasing pink color in bud before they unfurl in early May with a show of creamy white color and a barrage of sweet scent that is nearly addictive! In fact, American Spice™ blooms will remind you of the signature scent from Viburnum carlesi but will carry it on a much smaller, landscape friendly plant that is covered with crinkled, deep green foliage throughout the summer. American Spice™ also has one of the best fall foliage dispays in all Viburnum with leaves turning a melange of yellows, oranges, reds and purples before they drop in late fall. American Spice™ is easy to grow with few pests and few requests other than half to full day sun and moist, well drained soil. It’s a perfect plant for a border or foundation specimen…keep it close so you can breathe in its wonderful scent!
Super shiny leaves cover this compact plant! An extraordinary compact viburnum noted for its surreal waxy leaves that are tinged with an attractive red margin. Abundant creamy white flowers adorn this shrub in spring, The dark green, heavy textured, semi-evergreen leaves turn a rich burgundy-red in late autumn. This easy-to-grow, adaptable landscape plant will produce dark red persistent fruit when planted near either Viburnum ‘Huron’ or ‘Chippewa’.
Vigorous, dense, upright, semi-evergreen shrub with glossy, olive-green foliage and profuse clusters of white, very fragrant flowers in early May. An excellent specimen or grouping plant. Superbly fragrant, profuse bloom. Attractive foliage year round. Disease resistant, small black fruit attracts birds.
This U.S. Arboretum introduction is a beauty with outstanding bloom and foliage. Long, deep green, semi-evergreen leaves cloak the branches of this large, upright fat growing selection. Branches end in tight bunches of buds that expand in April and open in late April to early May to bunches of pure white, slightly fragrant flowers.
This easy going, easy care native provides 3 seasons of landscape interest to humans and year round enjoyment to many essential native birds and butterflies. Flattened heads of creamy white flowers open in mid-May providing a great supply of nectar to bees and butterflies. Medium to deep green, trident-shaped leaves stay clean and beautiful all summer and provides a great contrast to bright red berries that are persistent into winter and a sought out food for loads of our favorite birds, while also providing great nesting cover for them and other small mammals. Plant ‘Wentworth’ alone or in groups most anywhere in the landscape since it tolerates sun, partial shade, and even moist soils. You’ll love its incredible burgundy-red fall foliage show, too!
A great selection for naturalizing with its compact form, hardiness, strong flowering and superb set of bird attracting fruit. Creamy white flower heads appear in late May followed by profuse red fruit that shows beautifully against shiny green foliage. Superb bright red fall color.
Rugged and easy to grow, this evergreen variety has long, leathery, deep green foliage that gives a pleasing coarse textural contrast in the landscape. Yellowish white flower cymes in mid-May followed by red fruit later in the summer. Great plant for border or large foundation.