Common Name:
Doublefile Viburnum
Scientific Name Genus:
Viburnum
Family Name:
Adoxaceae
Growth Habit
Leaves
Dark green, serrated, ovate leaves 2-4" long. 8-12 pairs of veins are prominent on leaves. Leaves have a pointed tip and rounded base and a pubescent underside.
Opposite leaf arrangement.
Leaves emerge early in spring before flowers.
Red to purple fall color
Bark and Stems
Flowers
Large, white, flat topped cymes that are a mix of infertile and fertile flowers. Up to 4" in diameter.
Blooms in May. Not fragrant but very showy in bloom.
Fruit
Drupe that is red maturing to black in August.
Eaten by birds.
Bloom Time
May
Common Problems
No serious insect of disease problems.
Varieties or Cultivars
'Cascade' - umbrella-shaped flower clusters with large sterile outer flowers that appear to cascade.
'Mariesii' - distinctive layered branching.
'Summer Snowflake' - upright cultivar; leaves, fruit, and flowers smaller than the species. Blooms sporadically through the summer.
'Shasta' - somewhat smaller than the species with abundant flowers and fruits.
Landscape Uses
Good as a specimen or in groups. Can be used in the shrub border or as a hedge.
Cultural Comments