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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Viburnum x
rhytidophylloides J. Sur.
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Leatherleaf Viburnum
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Adoxaceae
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5
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evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Upright and spreading, somewhat arching, medium growth rate, eventually rounded
and coarse textured, to 10 feet.
ADAPTABILITY:
Adapts to sun or part shade perhaps site with some winter protection.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen, foundation, border. Rather extensively used in Zone 6b, one of the hardier
broad-leaved evergreen shrubs.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
For best fruit set, plant a mix of several different clones
NATIVE RANGE:
Hybrid: V. rhytidophyllum x V. lantana
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Willowwood' -excellent foliage, arching habit, flowers in autumn, too. 'Alleghany'-
selection from a F2 population of the above cross.
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