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Korean Spice Viburnum

Viburnum carlesii

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, 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

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