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Description David viburnum is a compact little evergreen shrub that grows in a dome shaped mound just 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m) tall and maybe a little wider. All viburnums have opposite leaves; this ones are elliptic, 3-6 in (7.6-15.2 cm) long, 1-2 in (2.5-5.1 cm) wide, and decorated with three very conspicuous, almost parallel veins. The leaves are dark glossy green above and paler beneath. The tiny flowers are white and arranged in cymes about 3 in (7.6 cm) across at the branch tips. (A cyme is a branched cluster of flowers in which the central flower opens first and the lateral flowers open in sequence, from the inside out. Cymes are usually rounded and either flat topped or domed.) The fruits are olive shaped bright metallic blue drupes that are about 1/4 in (0.6 cm) long. 'Femina' is a cultivar reported to be heavy fruiting and reliable.
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David viburnum is useful in a mixed shrub border or woodland planting. The leathery leaves with their prominent deep veins provide refined texture in all seasons. Consider using this little evergreen shrub in masses for a striking ground cover. Use David viburnum in a hedge but avoid shearing them into tight right-angled cubes - that ruins their naturally beautiful for!
Features There are some 150 species of Viburnum, mostly in the northern hemisphere. Some are evergreen and some are deciduous and most are shrubs. Nearly all make handsome ornamentals like the evergreen leatherleaf viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) and Prague viburnum (Viburnum x pragense). From the southeastern United States come two handsome deciduous viburnums arrow-wood (Viburnum dentatum) and rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Steve Christmas 8/14/00; updated 1/2/04
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