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Viburnum x juddii


Juddii Virburnum




Origin:  This plant is a selection made at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University by gardens propagator William Judd in 1920. It is a cross between Viburnum carlesii and Viburnum bitchiuense and was named after him in 1935.
Family
Adoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae)
Genus
Viburnum
Species
x juddii
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-35 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 20
Height
1 - 2.5 m
Spread
1 - 2.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
Landscape
Works well both as a specimen and in groups, or as an addition to a shrub or flower border.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade in any moderately fertile, rich, well-drained soil.
Shape
Rounded form.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Aphids, whitefly, leaf spot and honey fungus.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Leaves are dark green, ovate to ovate-oblong, growing to 6.5 cm long, turning burgundy purple to red in autumn.
Flower Description
Flowers are sweetly fragrant and white, appearing in hemispherical clusters in spring that are attractive to butterflies.
Fruit Description
Fruit is a berry-like drupe that ripens from red to black.
Notable Specimens
The Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Propagate through softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings, grafting and layering.
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