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forked viburnum

Viburnum furcatum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

V. furcatum is a large erect deciduous shrub with broadly oval leaves turning red and purple in autumn. Lacecap-type flower-heads with creamy-white sterile florets, followed by red berries later turning black

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for shrub border or woodland garden. Grow in any moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Can also be propagated by grafting onto Viburnum lantana rootstock

Pests

Aphids may be a nuisance

Diseases

Honey fungus and leaf spot may occur

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years