White Viburnum Tinus

Very ornamental viburnum tinus laurustinus is a vigorous bushy evergreen shrub noted for its eye catching flower clusters colorful berries and leathery foliage.

White viburnum tinus. Viburnums can be great for wildlife too they provide cover for a variety of garden birds such as blackbirds thrushes and robins while some bear pollen and nectar rich flowers and nutritious berries. The koreanspice diminutive species of viburnum has white or pink flowers that add a lovely spiced scent to your garden. Viburnums can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs providing attractive foliage flowers and fruits in the garden. Viburnum tinus is widely cultivated for its winter blooms and metallic blue berries.

Other common names laurustinus french white. Other uses edit. Viburnum tinus is a dense evergreen shrub with dark and oval glossy leaves which contrast beautifully with fragrant pinkish white flowers followed by dark black fruit. It s a popular choice for hedging but may also be grown as a specimen shrub in a mixed border.

As a member of the adoxaceae family it is closely related to the adoxa sambucus sinadoxa and tetradoxa genera. Beautytalk seeds evergreen winter viburnum viburnum tinus evergreen white flowers pleasant scent winter plants. Opening from pale pink buds from winter to mid spring masses of tiny fragrant white flower clusters 2 4 in. It is a deciduous species and will add fall color when the leaves change.

It is hardy down to 10 c 14 f. Larustinus viburnum tinus this is a type of viburnum that can be seen growing in hardiness zones seven to 10. The cultivars eve price french white and gwenllian have gained the royal horticultural society s award of garden merit. It is a native of the mediterranean.

Genus viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small often fragrant white or pink flowers followed by red blue or black berries. For instance this plant has large clusters of waxy flowers with bright red berries that fade to black in the fall. It has light pink to white blooms that give off a sweet smell as they bloom. The royal horticultural society has given it its prestigious award of garden merit agm.

Viburnum tinus is an evergreen shrub that is easy to grow and adds interest to the garden all year round. The plant can grow from six to 12 feet tall and if it is grown in warmer areas the plant can bloom in the winter.