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(vye'bur'num lan-tan'ah)
Wayfaringtree Viburnum; Wayfaring Tree
Cultivar Information
* See specific cultivar notes on next page.
Ornamental Characteristics
Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet Height: 10' - 15' (spread 10' - 15') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: rounded Ornamental Other:
Environmental Characteristics
Light: Full sun, Part shade Hardy To Zone: 4a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: full sun to partial shade
Insect Disease
Moderately susceptible to V. Leaf Beetle
Bare Root Transplanting
Any
Other
Native to Europe and Western Asia.
Moisture Tolerance
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Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil
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2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Viburnum lantana
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Cultivar Name Notes
Mohican 'Mohican' - more compact than species; resistant to leaf spot; fruits retain orange-red coloring for a month or more in midsummer before they darken in fall; grows to 9' tall and wide, usually smaller
Wavecrest ‘Wavecrest’ (a.k.a. 'Variegata') - irregular creamy yellow variegation of foliage; foliage turns pinkish in fall
Aureum 'Aureum' - golden-yellow young foliage, dulls to green by midsummer; grows to 8' tall
Emerald Triumph 'Emerald Triumph' - a hybrid selection; leathery dark green foliage; fruit remains red for weeks before darkening to black; hardy to zone 4; grows smaller than the species to 8' tall and wide fruit. The drupes retain their orange-red coloring for a month or more in midsummer before they darken in fall.
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Viburnum lantana - Leaves, Bud
Viburnum lantana - Habit
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Viburnum lantana - Bud
Viburnum lantana - Bud
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Viburnum lantana - Habit
Viburnum lantana - Leaves, Bud
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Viburnum lantana - Leaf
Viburnum lantana - Buds
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