Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]

Species: Viburnum rhytidophyllum

(vye-bur'num rye-ti-doe-fil'um)

Leatherleaf Viburnum

Cultivar Information

* See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet Height: 10' - 15' (equal spread) Leaves: Deciduous Shape: upright; multi-stem shrub Ornamental Other: shelter from wind and winter sun; tolerates heavy shade

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade, Shade Hardy To Zone: 5a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Insect Disease

none serious; winter leaf scorch, borers and scale; Resistant to V. Leaf Beetle;

Bare Root Transplanting

Any

Other

transplants well, Central and Western China

Moisture Tolerance

1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]

Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Showing 1-4 of 4 items.

Cultivar Name Notes

Cree 'Cree' - smaller leaves than the species (to 6" long); slightly more cold hardy; profuse flowers

Green Trump 'Green Trump' - compact form; rounder more lustrous dark green evergreen foliage; white flowers; deer browse resistant; grows to 8' tall x 6' wide

Roseum 'Roseum' - pink buds open to yellowish-white flowers; otherwise similar to species

Variegatum 'Variegatum' - irregularly variegated with splashes of creamy white on some of the leaves; variegation is inconsistent, plant frequently reverts to green growth

3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Habit

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Bud

4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Leaves, Fruit, Bud

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Flowers

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Habit

5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Leaves, Bud

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Bark

6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Bud

Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Leaf

7