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A mature Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum) growing in a residential garden bed

In the landscape

Border · Foundation · Hedge · Mass planting · Specimen · Butterfly · Pollinator

Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Doublefile Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum · Shrub

Doublefile Viburnum is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 8–15 ft × 10–18 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies and pollinators and stands up well to drought.

USDA zones
5-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
8–15 ft × 10–18 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Butterflies, Pollinators
Tough against
Drought
Native to
Japan, China

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