Viburnum odoratissimum
Family - Adoxaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - India, Myanmar, Southern China, Taiwan, Japan
Year of Introduction - 1818
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - 5m
Width - 5m
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A large Evergreen Shrub with a bushy, spreading habit. Thick, leathery dark green leaves are oval to obovate in shape and may have finely toothed margins. Small, fragrant star-shaped flowers are ivory white. The Blooms are held in Corymbs and are produced from early summer to late summer. (Literature claims this plant flowers in late summer, but the plant in the Cool Garden at Malverleys flowers in June.) The flowers are followed by round red berries that mature to black. Older leaves may turn rich red during the winter months.
There seems to be an awful lot of confusion surrounding this species in cultivation.
Flower:
Small, fragrant white flowers are star-shaped. The blooms are held in corymbs and produced from June to August. The flowers are followed by round red berries that mature to black.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in corymbs
Flowering time: June, July, August
Foliage:
Thick, leathery dark green leaves are oval to obovate in shape and may have partially serrate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on spreading branches.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oval to obovate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade. Viburnum odoratissimum prefers a fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.