Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'

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Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'

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Kemper Code: G260

Common Name: lantanaphyllum viburnum
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 8 to 10 feet
Spread: 8 to 10 feet
Bloom Time: April - May Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Creamy white
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prune as needed immediately after flowering since flower buds form in summer for the following year.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This hybrid viburnum (cross between V. rhytidophyllum and V. lantana 'Mohican') is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub with a dense, globose habit that typically grows 8-10' tall with a similar spread. Flat umbellate trusses (to 4" across) of creamy white flowers in spring gives way to berries in early fall. Berries first appear bright red and then change to glossy black. Leathery, wrinkled, ovate-elliptic, dark green leaves (to 6" long). Foliage is evergreen in the South.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Though basically deciduous in the St. Louis area, the leaves of 'Alleghany' often persist in winter to the point of being rather unsightly.

Uses:

Specimen or groups. Shrub border. Screen or hedge.