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Siebold viburnum [1]

Common Name: 
Siebold viburnum
Scientific Name Genus: 
Viburnum
Family Name: 
Adoxaceae
Identification Notes
Best grown in an average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, but does not do well if soil dries out. Pruning should be done after flowering.
Native Habitat
Japan. Hardy zones 4-7.
Growth Habit
Upright, multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree growing 15-20' tall and 10-15' wide.
Open habit.
Siebold viburnum habit [2]
Leaves
Opposite, elliptic to oblong leaves 2-5" long with serrated margins. Pubescent leaf veins and petioles.
Medium to dark green leaves. Does not have good fall color.
Leaves have an unpleasant to green pepper aroma when crushed or bruised.
Siebold virburnum leaves [3]
Bark and Stems
Gray bark, stout stems, prominent lenticels. Alligator-like bark.
Leaf scar connects around the stem.
bark [4]
Flowers
Small cream colored flowers in flat-topped cymes 3-6" wide. Very showy in mid to late May.
Flower cyme [5]
Siebold viburnum flower [6]
Fruit
Oval drupes 1/3-1/2" in clusters. Drupes are red maturing to black as they ripen from September to October. Can persist into winter.
Attractive to birds.
ripening fruit cluster [7]
Bloom Time
May
Common Problems
No serious insect of disease problems.
Varieties or Cultivars
'Seneca' - abundant red fruit; dark green foliage than can turn red in fall.
Landscape Uses
Specimen or small groups, shrub borders, or screens.
 
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[2] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/growth/siebold-viburnum.jpg
[3] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/leaves/leaves.jpg
[4] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/bark-stems/bark.jpg
[5] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/flowers/flower-cyme.jpg
[6] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/flowers/flower-cluster.jpg
[7] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/fruit/ripening-fruit-cluster.jpg