Doublefile Viburnum

Doublefile Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Honeysuckle Family (Capifoliaceae)

▲ mature, flowering shrub that has been regularly pruned

▲ ▼ flowering plants in spring

▲ ▼ mature flowering shrub, showing flowers layered on top of branches

▲ "double-file" orientation of leaves on lateral twigs

Location on campus: on the east side of Plaster Student Union on MSU campus

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum: Doublefile Viburnum

leaves deciduous, opposite, simple, ovate to oblong, 2-5" long and 1-2" wide with dentate-serrate margins; dark green and glabrous above with sunken veins, but very pubescent underneath
stems are very pubescent (tomentose) gray or brown; older branches with orange lenticels; many short side branches create a fishbone effect
grows 8-10' tall and 10-15' wide
flowers are white in terminal clusters from numerous side branches in lines above the horizontally spreading branches to create a horizontal, linear effect; has sterile outer flowers and fertile inner flowers; blooms mid spring
prefers full sun to moderate shade, moist, well-drained soils; will not tolerate wet soils
medium growth rate