Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Leatherleaf Viburnum
5 to 8
Central and Western China

Upright shrub.
10 to 15 feet with a similar spread.
Yellowish white borne on 7 to 11 rayed cymes that are 4 to 8 inches in diameter. Not outstanding. Slightly fragrant.
 
Opposite, simple, evergreen, ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate, 3 to 7” long, 1 to 2 1/2” wide. Evergreen in the warmer climates but semi-evergreen in northern areas.
 
 
 
Red to black drupe
 
 
  • var. roseum - Pink flower buds that open yellowish white.
     
  • 'Variegatum' - Creamy white flowers and irregularly variegated foliage.

 

 

 
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