Woody > Viburnum > Viburnum x rhytidophylloides > Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
'Alleghany'
Alleghany Viburnum
Origin: A hybrid cross between V. lantana and V. rhytidophyllum. Introduced by the United States National Arboretum, Washington, District of Columbia.
Mike's
Opinion
"
This is one of my favorites, a tall proud plant to be used when you have room in the garden to grow it and appreciate its full form. It can behave and frequently does in the Ontario garden as a deciduous plant but is however a great substitute for V. rhytidophyllum which we cannot grow.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Viburnaceae (Adoxaceae) |
| Genus |
| Viburnum |
| Species |
| x rhytidophylloides |
| Cultivar |
| 'Alleghany' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 -(-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 -(-20) |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
Photographs
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Loose rounded to mounding form. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Semi-evergreen, dark green, rugose leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Large 10-20 cm, creamy-yellow flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Attractive red fruit borne in late summer. |
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