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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001514
11/12/99

Viburnum lantana--Wayfaring Tree


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 12 ft Spread: 12 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: white flowers
Fruits: yellow then red then black

Comments: Wayfaring tree tolerates dry soil and high pH.
The small, white flowers (Vis. 3) are borne in flat-topped
clusters in mid- to late spring. This is one of the first
viburnums to bloom. The fruits (Vis. 4) are green flushed
with red, then turn black.

Cultivars:
'Mohican' - A compact, rounded plant (Vis. 1) 6 feet tall
and wide.
'Rugosum' - Leaves are larger and darker green.
'Variegata' - The leaves (Vis. 2) are green and yellow.

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999, Princeton
Nurseries 1999, J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999, Spring Meadow
Nursery 1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Ray Wiegand's Nursery
1999, Studebaker Nurseries 1999, Lake County Nursery 1999,
Iseli Nursery 1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Scarff's
Nursery 1999, Gee Farms 1999, Midwest Groundcovers 1999,
Willoway Nurseries 1999, Carlton Plants 1999.


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