Plant Viburnum carlesii 'Spice Island™' (Koreanspice Viburnum 'Spice Island™') where you can enjoy its famous fragrance in spring. This compact selection forms a rounded, tidy shrub with sturdy branches and lush green leaves. In mid to late spring, clusters of rosy-pink buds open to creamy white, intensely scented flowers that perfume patios, entries, and garden paths. After bloom, the plant remains attractive as a foundation or border shrub, and foliage can develop reddish-burgundy tones in fall, especially with good sun.

Give it full sun to part shade for best flowering and a dense habit. Provide evenly moist, well-drained soil; once established, keep watering during prolonged dry spells to prevent stress and to support reliable bud set for next year's bloom. Prune right after flowering, since it blooms on old wood. A light thinning and shaping at that time keeps the plant compact without sacrificing the next season's flowers. Use it as a specimen, in mixed shrub borders, or as a fragrant low hedge where people pass close by.

At maturity, expect a height around 48-60 inches with a broad, substantial spread. Allow room for airflow and for its natural rounded form, and mulch to keep roots cool and moisture steady. With simple care and timely post-bloom pruning, 'Spice Island™' delivers years of spring fragrance and handsome structure in the landscape.

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
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Edible: Yes

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