Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Leatherleaf Viburnum
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Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Description
This vigorous, coarsely textured evergreen shrub has an upright habit and 8-inch-long, lustrous, deeply veined oval leaves with dark blue-green surfaces and pale green undersides. The leaf stems are fuzzy brown. In spring, fragrant creamy-white flowers bloom in clusters. Blue berries form in June and become plump through September, maturing to glossy black.
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Blooming
Blooms tubular flowers followed by ovoid red, blue, or black fruits. Some species produced flowers with fertile central flowers surrounded by sterile ray florets. Many are self incompatible. Fruiting is best when several seedlings of the same species are planted together, allowing cross pollination to occur.
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Growth
Evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs and some trees. Viburnums do well in sun or part shade. Height varies depending on variety, but one species will grow to approx. 30 ft. tall. Viburnum works well in shrub border or woodland garden. Plants attract wildlife.
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Planting
Propagate from the seed in fall. Sow in containers in a cold frame or in a seedbed. Can also propagate deciduous plants from greenwood cuttings, and evergreens from semi-ripe cuttings, in summer.
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Pest
Aphids, weevils, Japanese beetles, tree hoppers, scale insects, and mealybugs. Viburnum is also prone to powdery mildew, downy mildew, rust, wood rot, and gray mold.
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes fragrant. The fruits are toxic and can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption. Deciduous species color nicely in fall.
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) - Soil and irrigation
Most Viburnum species require regular irrigation and will tolerate alkaline and acidic soils.
