Viburnum nudum
smooth witherod
Notes:
NCSU and JerseyYards.org claim fragrance (no one else does, and Penelope O'Sullivan outright claims the flowers "stink").
'Winterthur' has earned the PHS Gold Medal Award.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, Stoecklein, NCSU, JerseyYards.org.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
coarse texture
compacted soil tolerant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:rounded
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
PHS Gold Medal Award
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:screen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
WON high-value plant
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