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    Viburnum carlesii

                                                        Korean spice Viburnum

• Form
  • medium-sized shrub
  • maturing at 6' tall by 6' wide
  • upright rounded growth habit, spreading with age and usually branching to near the ground
  • slow growth rate
• Culture
  • full sun to partial shade
  • prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils but is adaptable to various soils
• Foliage
  • dull gray-green to blue-green leaves are deciduous (or nearly so), opposite, broad-elliptical to oval with thick pubescence on both the upper and lower surfaces, with a much lighter color beneath
  • fall color bronzed to wine in good years if placed in a sunny location, but mixed or green otherwise
• Flowers
  • dark pink buds opening to white-pink showy inflorescences in mid-April
  • extremely fragrant and effective for two weeks

• Function
  • formal or informal hedge, border, entranceway, foundation, or specimen shrub, noted for fragrant showy flowers
• Assets
  • pubescent gray-green to blue-green foliage
  • extremely fragrant April flowers
  • usually branches near to the ground
• Purpose
  • a slow-growing shrub with grayish pubescent foliage and showy flowers that are very fragrant during early spring
• Summary
  • a shrub with pubescent gray-green foliage, extremely fragrant pink-white April flowers, and a rounded growth habit

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