Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002404
11/12/99
Viburnum utile--Service Viburnum
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Height: 5 ft Spread: 5 ft Form: rounded
Type: broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: White
Fruits: Black
Comments: Service Viburnum is most often seen in landscapes
in the form of one of its cultivars. Pink flower buds open
to white flowers and these are followed by bluish-black
fruit.
Cultivars:
'Chesapeake' - A compact, hybrid with lustrous foliage,
wide-growing.
'Conoy' - The glossy green leaves serve as a background
for the white flowers. The fruits are at first red
and then turn black.
'Eskimo' - A compact plant reaching a height and spread
of 8 feet.
References for Cultivars: Lake County Nursery 1997, Iseli
Nursery 1999, Gee Farms 1999, Carlton Plants 1999.
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