Scientific name: Viburnum davidii
Family: ADOXACEAE
Common names: “David viburnum”
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 7-9
Light: Full sun – light shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered, tolerates pollution
Soil: Appreciates moderately fertile humus rich soil
Moisture: Needs even moisture to thrive, but well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3-5′ W 6′
Leaf and Stem shape: Elliptic, deep green, leathery, three-veined leaves
Flower: Flattened heads of small dull white flowers followed by long-lasting ‘metallic’ blue-black berries
Pruning: Plant in a location where it has enough space, will grow back from a full coppice
Maintenance: Low – zero
Landscape use: Groundcover, shrub underplanting, screen
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: does not seem suceptible to viburnum beetle, but root weevils may be a problem
*Deer resistant
Comments: ~AGM winner, “Typical gas station plant” can be beautiful if grown well but if stressed it can get quite scraggly and it won’t die, “I don’t think it is possible to kill this plant”
