Japanese Viburnum

Viburnum Japonicum

Design with this plant

Overview

The Japanese Viburnum, or Viburnum japonicum, is an evergreen shrub featuring glossy, oval leaves that grow to around 3-8 inches long. It bears white, fragrant flowers in late spring, which mature into ornamental black berries. This low-maintenance plant prefers partial shade to full sun and thrives in well-drained soils. It typically reaches 4-6 feet in height and spreads 4-5 feet, ideal for hedges or foundation plantings in hardiness zones 7-11.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 7–10Climate Temperate

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — is an evergreen shrub featuring glossy

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It typically reaches 5 to 7 feet in height and spreads out to an equal width of 5 to 7 feet

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — or as a stand-alone specimen

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — oval leaves that grow to around 3-8 inches long

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It bears white, fragrant flowers in late spring, which mature into ornamental black berries

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — This low-maintenance plant prefers partial shade to full sun and thrives in well-drained soils

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It typically reaches 4-6 feet in height and spreads 4-5 feet

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Climate: Temperate

See full data, regional cultivation notes, full-resolution photos, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (59)

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — making it an excellent choice for foundation plantings

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It typically reaches 5 to 7 feet in height and spreads out to an equal width of 5 to 7 feet

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — or as a stand-alone specimen

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — oval leaves that grow to around 3-8 inches long

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It bears white, fragrant flowers in late spring, which mature into ornamental black berries

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — This low-maintenance plant prefers partial shade to full sun and thrives in well-drained soils

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It typically reaches 4-6 feet in height and spreads 4-5 feet

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — ideal for hedges or foundation plantings in hardiness zones 7-11

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — is an evergreen shrub that boasts a lush

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — is an evergreen shrub featuring glossy

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — is an evergreen shrub that boasts a lush; it is hardy in USDA zones 8 to 10, image 59

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It bears white, fragrant flowers in late spring, which mature into ornamental black berries; by late, image 55

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — This low-maintenance plant prefers partial shade to full sun and thrives in well-drained soils; shrub with, image 56

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It typically reaches 4-6 feet in height and spreads 4-5 feet; ideal for hedges or foundation plantings in, image 57

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — ideal for hedges or foundation plantings in hardiness zones 7-11; spanning 3 to 4 inches long, image 58

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — rounded shape.<br><br>Its foliage is a deep

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — with leathery leaves that are oblong to oval

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — spanning 3 to 4 inches long

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — These leaves maintain their vibrant color year-round

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — creamy white flowers arranged in spherical clusters known as cymes

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — each roughly 2 to 4 inches wide

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — These fragrant blooms not only add aesthetic appeal but also attract pollinators to the garden

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — By late summer to early fall

Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — the flowers will give way to small red berries that gradually mature to black

Related plants

Sterile European Cranberry Bush (Viburnum Opulus 'Sterile') — is a deciduous shrub reaching 8-12 ft in height with equal spread

Sterile European Cranberry Bush

Viburnum Opulus 'Sterile'

Full · Zones 4–9

Chaparral Honeysuckle (Lonicera Subspicata) — The Chaparral Honeysuckle (Lonicera subspicata) is a durable

Chaparral Honeysuckle

Lonicera Subspicata

Full · Zones 10–11

Cinderella Honeyberry (Lonicera Caerulea) — The Cinderella Honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea) is a cold-hardy shrub reaching 3 feet high and wide

Cinderella Honeyberry

Lonicera Caerulea

Full · Zones 2–7

American Cranberrybush (Viburnum Opulus Var. Americanum) — The American Cranberrybush, a deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus var

American Cranberrybush

Viburnum Opulus Var. Americanum

Full · Zones 2–7

Black Tower Elder (Sambucus Nigra 'Black Tower') — It matures to about 6-8 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide, perfect for vertical interest in gardens

Black Tower Elder

Sambucus Nigra 'Black Tower'

Full · Zones 5–8

Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — it boasts fragrant white flowers in late summer that give way to showy red bracts

Seven Son Flower

Heptacodium Miconiodes

Full · Zones 5–9