Viburnum plicatum - Cultivation Notes
Flourishing in full sun or part shade, viburnum's will tolerate most soils other than very wet soils, being well suited to chalk soils. Avoid planting extremely hot droughty or dry exposed, cold areas. Prune out old and dead wood in winter and trim shape during maintenance.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Viburnum plicatum:
- Attractive autumn colour
- Suitable for container growing
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Viburnum plicatum
- Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations
- Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils
Design & Plant Use for Viburnum plicatum:
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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