Doublefile Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Honeysuckle Family (Capifoliaceae)

▲ mature, flowering shrub that has been regularly pruned

▲▼ flowering plants in spring

▲▼ flowering plants in spring

 

▲▼ mature flowering shrub, showing flowers layered on top of branches

▲ "double-file" orientation of leaves on lateral twigs;

Location on campus:   on the east side of Plaster Student Union on MSU campus

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum: Doublefile Viburnum

·         leaves deciduous, opposite, simple, ovate to oblong, 2-5" long and 1-2" wide with dentate-serrate margins; dark green and glabrous above with sunken veins, but very pubescent underneath

·         stems are very pubescent (tomentose) gray or brown; older branches with orange lenticels; many short side branches create a fishbone effect

·         grows 8-10' tall and 10-15' wide

·         flowers are white in terminal clusters from numerous side branches in lines above the horizontally spreading branches to create a horizontal, linear effect; has sterile outer flowers and fertile inner flowers; blooms mid spring

·         prefers full sun to moderate shade, moist, well-drained soils; will not tolerate wet soils

·         medium growth rate