Add Viburnum carlesii to your landscape for classic spring fragrance and a dense, rounded shrub form. In mid to late spring, tight pink buds open to clusters of white tubular flowers that perfume the garden and make this plant a favorite near entries, patios, and walkways.

Give it full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil for best flowering and overall vigor. It adapts to a range of soil textures, and once established it makes an easy-care shrub for foundation plantings, hedges, and mixed borders. Maintain an even moisture level during the first growing season, then water during extended dry spells as needed.

Plan for a mature size of about 48-72 inches tall with a broad spread, and allow enough room for its naturally dense branching. Because it flowers on old wood, do any pruning right after flowering so you do not remove next year's buds. Minimal shaping is usually all that is needed to keep a tidy outline.

After bloom, the foliage creates a pleasing green backdrop through summer, and the plant can add seasonal interest as fruit develops and the shrub transitions toward fall. Pair it with other spring bloomers and evergreen structure so you enjoy an extended season of garden interest around this signature fragrant shrub.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-7 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 48-72"
• Spread: 48-84"
• Edible: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes

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