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laurustinus 'French White'

Viburnum tinus 'French White'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

'French White' is a vigorous bushy evergreen shrub to 3m, with dark green ovate leaves and flat cymes of white flowers in late winter and spring, followed by blue-black berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

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Acid

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Aphids, glasshouse whitefly and viburnum beetle may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

BordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years