Spice Cowboy Korean spice viburnum
Viburnum carlesii 'Spice Cowboy'
PW New 2026

USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spice Cowboy' Korean spice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii 'Spice Cowboy') is a shrub for border, specimen, hedge, and foundation uses. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant flowers open from early to late spring. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows slowly into a rounded shape, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Mock orange, Shirley Temple peony, Blue fescue, and Black Parrot tulip.