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Maries Doublefile Viburnum

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Maries Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Mariesii’)A truly breathtaking shrub when in bloom, clothed in snowy white flowers in a pinwheel arrangement held atop the branches in spring, as if covered in snow; attractive horizontal branching and good fall color; makes a fantastic specimen shrub

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:
8 feet
Average Landscape Width:
8 feet
Growth Rate:
medium
Genus:
Viburnum
Species:
plicatum
Cultivar:
Mariesii
Flower Color:
white
Flower Period:
in mid spring
Summer Foliage Color:
dark green
Fall Color:
brick red
Minimum Light:
partial shade
Maximum Light:
full sun
Minimum Moisture:
average
Maximum Moisture:
moist
Plant Form:
arching
Canopy:
low
Pruning:
prune after flowering
Pollution Tolerance:
high
Branching:
multi-stemmed

Ornamental Features

Maries Doublefile Viburnum is draped in stunning white lacecap flowers held atop the branches in mid spring. The red fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters from mid summer to early fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Maries Doublefile Viburnum is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. 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.

Planting & Growing

Maries Doublefile Viburnum will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot 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 does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. 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 is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

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