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Pragense Viburnum

Viburnum (vih-BUR-num prag-EN-se)

Family: Viburnaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

Prague Viburnum is a dense evergeen shrub that is a cross between V. rhytidophyllum and V. utile that grows 8-12 feet tall and wide with an oval to rounded form. It produces large fragrant flat-topped cymes of white flowers in spring and berries in the fall. The evergreen feature makes this a great hedge or specimen plant. In its northernmost zones, it may die to the ground in sub-zero weather but will regrow in spring. Grow this shrub in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Use as a foundation plant, specimen, hedge or in a shrub border. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: bacterial leaf spot, mildews and crown gall are potential diseases. Also aphids and scale can be insect 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 Salvia rosmarinus Viburnum davidii Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy'

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial
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); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12-24 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in. | Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Oval; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Elliptical
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
Yes
Leaf detail
2-4 inch long glossy leaves have a corrugated look. Undersides have whitish hairs.
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Cup; Star
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Pink buds open creamy white on 3 to 6 in. flat-topped cyme that are slightly fragrant.
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 and persist into winter.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Mildly resistant to deer. Attracts birds and butterflies
Attracts
Butterflies; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Drupe
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Lawn
Landscape theme
Winter Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Screen/Privacy; Specimen
Garden tags
#evergreen #deer resistant #specimen #white flowers #shrub #winter interest #fragrant flowers #border planting #foundation planting #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #bird friendly #butterfly friendly #showy fruits #hedge #HS111 #HS304 #cpp
Problems & Resistance
Other problems
Purple Mite
Resistant to
Deer

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.