Viburnum Odoratissimum Sinensis "Sweet Viburnum" 4Liter

🌿 Viburnum odoratissimum – Sweet Viburnum (Large-Leaf Viburnum)

Botanical Name: Viburnum odoratissimum
Common Names: Sweet Viburnum, Large-Leaf Viburnum, Evergreen Viburnum

📌 Product Description

Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as Sweet Viburnum, is a fast-growing evergreen shrub or small tree admired for its large, glossy green leaves and dense growth habit. It produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers in spring, followed by red to black berries that attract birds.

Its lush foliage and upright form make it ideal for hedging, screening, windbreaks, and feature planting. This hardy plant thrives in South African temperate, subtropical, and coastal gardens, offering year-round greenery and excellent privacy coverage.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 4 – 7 m (can be pruned smaller for hedging)
• Spread: 2 – 4 m
• Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub or small tree
• Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil; tolerates sandy or clay soils
• Water:
  • Regular watering during establishment
  • Moderately drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser or compost in spring
• Maintenance:
  • Prune regularly for dense hedging
  • Remove lower branches for a small tree form
  • Responds well to shaping

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Coastal, temperate, and subtropical regions
• Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Large, glossy leaves provide lush, tropical appearance
• Excellent for privacy hedges and screening
• Fragrant white flowers attract pollinators
• Berries support birdlife
• Fast-growing and low-maintenance

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Privacy hedges and windbreaks
✔ Boundary screening
✔ Feature shrub or small tree
✔ Coastal and subtropical gardens