Wayfaringtree Viburnum 'Mohican'
Family: Adoxaceae (Elderberry
Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 7-8 feet
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Spread: 7-10 feet
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: non-fragrant creamy white flowers
in flat-topped cymes
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium;
better drought tolerance than most viburnums
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Use: shrub border,
screen or hedge; attracts birds and butterflies
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Care: prune
immediately after flower since flower buds form in summer for following year
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; good resistance to bacterial leaf spot
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Native to: species native
to central, southern and western Europe, northwest Africa and southwestern Asia
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Notes: compact, dense,
upright, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub; flowers give way to orange-red fruit in
July that ripen to black; thick dark green leaves turn reddish purple in fall
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Supplier: Shopko Stores
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G008
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