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Cayuga Viburnum

Viburnum (vih-BUR-num karl-sef-uh-lum)

Family: Viburnaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

Cayuga Viburnum is a cross between V. carlesii and V. x carlcephalum with a compact habit growing 4-10 feet tall and wide. It is a profuse bloomer with 4-inch snowball-shaped clusters of fragrant blooms in spring. Plant in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a variety of soil types and is drought tolerant once established. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and diseases. More information on Viburnum x carlcephalum .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 56 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub (3-15 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Viburnum carlesii
Fills a similar niche Amelanchier arborea Lonicera acuminata Viburnum x carlcephalum

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Rounded; Spreading
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Up to 4 inch long semi-glossy dark green leaves with dull orange-red fall color
Fall color
Orange; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Tubular
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Pink buds open to 4 to 5 in. fragrant waxy white flowers on round cymes.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Black; Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Red drupes mature to black
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Mildly resistant to deer. Attracts birds and butterflies
Attracts
Butterflies; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall; Summer
Fruit type
Drupe
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Lawn
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Mass Planting; Small groups; Specimen
Garden tags
#deciduous #deer resistant #showy flowers #drought tolerant #white flowers #shrub #fragrant flowers #partial shade tolerant #bird friendly #butterfly friendly #fall interest
Problems & Resistance
Other problems
Purple Mite
Resistant to
Deer

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.