Winterthur smooth witherod
Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'
GCA Plant of the Year 2007
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5 to 12 feet tall5 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winterthur' smooth witherod (Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows into a rounded shape, 5 to 12 feet tall and wide, at a moderate pace. Fragrant white flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Virginia sweetspire, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.