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Viburnum carlesii

Korean Spice Viburnum

A spicy, sweet fragrance fills the air in early spring when the pink buds expand to snowball-like, white flowers. Dark green leaves change to a dull red, then to shades of wine-red to burgundy in the fall.

  • »  Pink to reddish buds, opening to white in spring
  • »  Spicy, sweet fragrance fills the air when in bloom
  • »  Dull, dark green leaves with satiny sheen
  • »  May display attractive shades of wine-red to burgundy in fall
  • »  Rounded with upright spreading branches

3gal
$56.06
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:125-150 cm
  • Spread:125-150 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Globe
• Rounded
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Viburnum carlesii

Viburnums prefer medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prune soon after flowering since flower buds form in summer for the following year.