Viburnum rufidulum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Viburnum rufidulum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Viburnum rufidulum, Raf. (V. prunifolium var. ferrugineum, Torr. & Gray. V. ferrugineum and V. rufotomentosum, Small). Large shrub or small tree, attaining 25ft. or more, with rather stout branches: winter buds scarcely pointed, obtuse, rusty-pubescent: petioles often with narrow margin, rusty-tomentose: lvs. elliptic to obovate, usually obtuse, glabrous and shining above, rusty-pubescent on the veins beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. pure white: cymes 3-5 in. broad: fr. oval, dark blue, glaucous, 1/2 in. long. April-June, later than the following species. Va. to Fla., west to Ill. and Texas. S.S. 5:225 (as V. prunifolium, partly).—Handsome arborescent shrub with dark green shining foliage, showy fls. and decorative fr.; has proved hardy at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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