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Viburnum carlesii Spice Island
Viburnum carlesii Spice Island
 
Spice Island Koreanspice Viburnum is covered in stunning balls of fragrant while flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the branches from early to mid spring. Distinctive pink buds. The leaves turn outstanding shades of red and burgundy in the fall. The black fruit is held in clusters from late summer to late fall.

Dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. This is a relatively low maintenance shruv, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies, pollinators and birds.

Uses: landscape, fragrance, spring flowering, Fall red color
Sun to part shade
Prefers average to moist soil
Height: 60"
Plant 60" apart
Habit: compact round shrub
Growability: easy

Uses Notes:
Specimen plant; foundation plantings; mixed borders.

 

Description
 
Maintenance Notes:
Prefers medium, well-drained soil. Trim to shape after flowering.

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