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Korean Spice Viburnum

Viburnum carlesii

Description:

Height: 4 to 6 feet Spread: 4 to 7 feet Sun: Part shade to full sun This is one of the most gloriously fragrant shrubs known to man. Performs best in partial sun in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils enriched in organic matter, but is adaptable to poorer soils, soils of various pH, and drought The dense flower heads, which measure up to 3in across, produce white flowers from blush pink buds, and the perfume, which is a sweet, rich, spicy vanilla, carries a considerable distance across a lawn or garden.

Habitat:

Zones 4 to 7 Native to Korea and Japan


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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.60, Long: -77.30

Spotted on Mar 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 23, 2012

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