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Judd Viburnum

Viburnum (vih-BUR-num JUD-ee-eye)

Family: Viburnaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

Judd Viburnum is a hybrid shrub that was introduced in 1920 and grows 6-8 feet tall and wide with an upright rounded habit. The pink buds open to snowball clusters of fragrant white blooms in the spring. The fall color is good with reds and purples. It is adaptable to various soil types and is drought tolerant once established. It attracts birds and pollinators and is drought tolerant once established. Use this shrub as a screen/hedge, in the border or as a specimen plant. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and diseases.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 54 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub (3-15 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
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.

Fills a similar niche Hamamelis virginiana Viburnum davidii Viburnum x pragense

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 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); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 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
Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Elliptical; Oblong; Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf value
Showy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
2.5 inch lustrous dark green leaves which turn reddish-purple in fall.
Fall color
Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Saucer
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Flowers are 2.5 to 3.5 in. rounded cymes in spring which are highly fragrant. Pink buds open to white blooms.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Black; Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Fruit ripens from red to black in late summer or fall.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Mildly resistant to deer. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Drupe
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Lawn
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden
Design feature
Border; Foundation Planting; Hedge; Screen/Privacy
Garden tags
#deciduous #deer resistant #showy flowers #border planting #specimen #shrub #fragrant flowers #foundation planting #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #bird friendly #butterfly friendly #fall interest #showy fruits #hedge
Problems & Resistance
Other problems
Purple Mite
Resistant to
Deer; Drought

Planted at Hunnicutt

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