[65] White Viburnum Tinus
It s a popular choice for hedging but may also be grown as a specimen shrub in a mixed border.
[90] White Viburnum Tinus . Beautytalk seeds evergreen winter viburnum viburnum tinus evergreen white flowers pleasant scent winter plants. The royal horticultural society has given it its prestigious award of garden merit agm. The cultivars eve price french white and gwenllian have gained the royal horticultural society s award of garden merit.
1 0 out of 5 stars 1. Viburnum tinus is widely cultivated for its winter blooms and metallic blue berries. It has light pink to white blooms that give off a sweet smell as they bloom.
For instance this plant has large clusters of waxy flowers with bright red berries that fade to black in the fall. It is hardy down to 10 c 14 f. Very ornamental viburnum tinus laurustinus is a vigorous bushy evergreen shrub noted for its eye catching flower clusters colorful berries and leathery foliage.
The plant can grow from six to 12 feet tall and if it is grown in warmer areas the plant can bloom in the winter. Genus viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small often fragrant white or pink flowers followed by red blue or black berries. Opening from pale pink buds from winter to mid spring masses of tiny fragrant white flower clusters 2 4 in.
As a member of the adoxaceae family it is closely related to the adoxa sambucus sinadoxa and tetradoxa genera. Larustinus viburnum tinus this is a type of viburnum that can be seen growing in hardiness zones seven to 10. Viburnums can be great for wildlife too they provide cover for a variety of garden birds such as blackbirds thrushes and robins while some bear pollen and nectar rich flowers and nutritious berries.
Viburnum tinus is a dense evergreen shrub with dark and oval glossy leaves which contrast beautifully with fragrant pinkish white flowers followed by dark black fruit. Other uses edit. Viburnum tinus gwenllian bears clusters of fragrant starry white flowers followed by metallic blue berries it s a popular choice for hedging and bears strongly fragrant pinkish white flowers.
It is a native of the mediterranean. It is a deciduous species and will add fall color when the leaves change. Other common names laurustinus french white.
Viburnum tinus is an evergreen shrub that is easy to grow and adds interest to the garden all year round.