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Korean Spice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii · Shrub
Korean Spice Viburnum is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 4–6 ft × 4–7 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts songbirds and stands up well to black walnut and deer.
- USDA zones
- 4-7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–6 ft × 4–7 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Songbirds
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer
- Native to
- Korea, Japan
Will it survive your winters?
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