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Jack's Viburnum

Viburnum x jackii

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Jack's Viburnum (Viburnum x jackii) at Franz Witte

Jack's Viburnum flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Jack's Viburnum (Viburnum x jackii) at Franz Witte

Jack's Viburnum in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  10 feet

Spread:  7 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Description:

A stately upright mounded beauty with lacey clusters of snowy-white flowers in mid-spring; hardy and adaptable; red fruit persists through winter; an ideal border shrub, makes a fine tall hedge or screen

Ornamental Features

Jack's Viburnum is covered in stunning fragrant white lacecap flowers at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The serrated narrow leaves turn an outstanding deep purple in the fall. The red fruits are held in clusters from late summer to late winter.

Landscape Attributes

Jack's Viburnum is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Jack's Viburnum is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Jack's Viburnum will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

 
 
Hardiness Zone  Plant Height  Minimum Sunlight   
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Fruit  Fall Color  Winter Value  Attracts Wildlife  Deer Resistant 
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