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A mature Korean Spice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii) growing in a residential garden bed

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Border · Foundation · Hedge · Specimen · Lawn · Cottage

Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

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

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