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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
Will it survive your winters?
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