An attractive somewhat pendulous form of our native Walter Viburnum. Viburnum obovatum and its selections are becoming increasingly popular landscape plants, especially in Florida. This selection by Nancy Bissett at The Natives Nursery in central Florida was introduced by Woodlanders. This native evergreen Viburnum species with small leaves, clusters of white flowers, and black fruits is native to swamps and lowgrounds but makes a good ornamental shrub in landscape situations. It was virtually unknown as a horticultural subject when first offered by Woodlanders in the 1980's.
Don Shadow says this cultivar holds its rich red fruit all winter. Fruit sets best when pollinated by another cultivar. The form is compact and upright. More upright form, excellent fruit production. Birds enjoy fruit. (See DIR, F&J, HRT)
This medium to large shrub can become almost tree-like. It has lustrous dark green leaves which often hold on until late November. Seneca is the result from a self-pollination of V. sieboldii. Selected for abundant, large, pendant inflorescence and red fruit on red pedicels which are attaractive to birds but may persist for 3 months. This selection from the U.S. National Arboretum is of an Asian species.
Blackhaw Viburnum is an attractive small tree with oval leathery deciduous leaves and showy flat topped clusters of white flowers followed blue fruits which are attractive to birds. It has very interesting almost black checkered bark on the trunks. Plant in sun or semi shade. Soil should be well drained. This Viburnum is native to eastern U.S. and it becomes a small tree.
Medium to large deciduous shrub with outstanding red flower buds, white flowers have spicy clove fragrance. Brilliant orange-red fall color. Don Egolf selection from U.S. National Arboretum. 1992 Penn. Hort., Gold Medal winnter. Plant in fertile well-drained soil in sunny location.
This deciduous shrub with small serrated leaves, white flowers, and blue-black fruit may be a Deep South form or subspecies of Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum). Taxonomy confusing and sometimes listed as Viburnum dentatum var. scabrellum, Viburnum semitomentosum, etc., it is found on more well drained upland sites than where one would expect to find Viburnum dentatum.
This Viburnum is an attractive shrub with lustrous dark green deciduous leaves of firm texture. The creamy white flower clusters appear in spring. The leaves don't scorch in full sun and it appears to be drought tolerant. This is a horticultural selection of the very rare and perhaps endangered Viburnum bracteatum which is found on limestone soils in the NW Georgia - NE Alabama area.
This essentially evergreen shrub has leaves somewhat like Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum). It is grown in the Houston area which is where we got it but is apparently little known elsewhere in the U.S. It grows well in fertile, well drained soil in sun or semi shade. The flowers are in flat white clusters followed by yellow fruits which later turn black. This plant is native to Taiwan and Phillipines and probably best grown in the Deep South
Miss Schiller's Delight' is an excellent dwarf clone of Viburnum obovatum which is a fine small leaf native evergreen shrub. This clone was selected by our friend Steve Riefler in Florida. Steve named it for a friend whose name, like the plant, resembles 'Shillings's'( the widely grown dwarf Yaupon Holly). It is an especially floriferous clone. Woodlanders was one of the first nurseries to offer the now popular Riefler dwarf clones of Viburnum obovatum.
Little known in the US, this large shrub or small tree has attractive evergren foliage with relatively large leaves. Curiously the waxy coating on the leaves enables one to mark on them. Tubular white flowers with lilac stamens.
