sweet viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Whitte
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum) is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, borders, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows dense and evergreen, so it makes a good screen all year. The flowers are fragrant and white, and butterflies and birds visit the plant. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Azalea, Japanese maple, Asiatic jasmine, and Daffodil.
Native range
India, Myanmar, and China to Japan and Philippines.