 Viburnum tomentosum 'Shasta'
(Shasta Doublefile Viburnum)
Botanical Name: Viburnum tomentosum 'Shasta'
Common Name:
Shasta Doublefile Viburnum
Plant Hardiness:
Zone 5
Flower:
Pure white flower petals encircle the small fertile flowers. Very showy.
Bloom Time:
May
Foliage:
Dark green leaves hang slightly from the branches. Leaves are a bit rough due to their sunken veins. Reddish purple cast to the leaves in the fall.
Fruit:
Clustered bright red berries form in July and mature to black by summer's end.
Habit:
Wide spreading, horizontally branched shrub.
Size:
6 to 10 feet tall - growing wider than tall.
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun Partial Shade
Native Habitat:
China and Japan
Other Features:
Description: This is a relatively new introduction from the National Arboretum. Its branches are longer and wider on a 6 foot high shrub. The flowers, inflorescences, are very large, up to 6 inches in diameter.
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