Viburnum carlesii
Possibly the most fragrant flowering shrub, Arrowwood (also called Korean Spice Viburnum) is considered by many to be the herald of Spring. The shrub’s fragrant white flowers are abundant and one of the first to emerge in late March to April. The red budded white flowers have pink overtones and are the main feature of this shrub. Leaves transform from dull, dark green to outstanding shades of wine-red in the fall. The plant makes an excellent specimen, border, or foundation plant and should be placed strategically to maximize fragrance outdoors and in the home. Planting instruction can be found at boydnursery.net/planting/.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Diseases & Insects | Viburnum crown borer and leaf spots are possible problems |
| Family | Adoxaceae |
| Flowers | Flowers are 2-4" in diameter, semi-snowball shaped cluster; flower buds are pink giving flowers a somewhat pinkish tinge; flowers have an intense fragrance and emerge in late March to early April |
| Growth Rate | |
| Hardiness Range | zone 4a – 7b *need help finding your hardiness zone? |
| Leaves | Leaves are opposite; simple 2-4" long leaves in pairs; dull green with hints of luster, gray-green in color turning to wine red in the fall |
| Plant Type | |
| Primary Features | |
| Size | 5-6 feet tall at maturity with equal spread |
| Sun Requirement |
What am I buying?
We sell Korean Spice Viburnum as rooted cuttings. Taken from Wikipedia, “a plant cutting is a piece of a plant that is used in horticulture for vegetative (asexual) propagation. A piece of the stem or root of the source plant is placed in a suitable medium such as moist soil. If the conditions are suitable, the plant piece will begin to grow as a new plant independent of the parent, a process known as striking.” Put more simply, a rooted cutting is a small clone of the specimen from which it was taken. As a genetically identical clone, the cutting shares all the characteristic traits and attributes of the cultivated variety. Our rooted cuttings are 3-6 months old and 4-8 inches in stem length above the soil line. They are clipped from our private stock plants and grown in root pruning trays at our temperature controlled greenhouse.
When are plants collected?
Once your order is placed, your plants will be collected as soon as the weather permits. This time-frame is normally within 3-7 days. During heavy order periods (April-May), this collection time can grow to 10-14 days.
How are plants shipped?
All shipments are mailed via USPS Priority Mail using PirateShip.com. We monitor national weather conditions and temperatures for shipments. If at any time your order must be delayed for weather concerns, we will contact you by phone and/or email. The day that your order is completed or partially shipped, you will receive an email containing your package tracking number. You can also find this updated information by logging into your account on our website.
