Plant species

Bodnant viburnum Viburnum × bodnantense

Sambucaceae

Species information

Description

A shrub with simple leaves and clusters of small flowers followed by fleshy drupes. Pink flowers appear in clusters on largely leafless branches during the cold season. A deciduous ornamental shrub of garden origin, notable for fragrant pink flowers on bare branches in winter and early spring.

Plant traits

Growth form

shrub

Life cycle

perennial

Height

150–300 cm

Typical season

Active growth

Flowering

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

gardens and parks · shrubland

Light

full sun · partial shade

Moisture

mesic

Soil

indifferent

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

non-native

Interesting facts

This garden shrub is a hybrid of two Viburnum species and was selected for winter fragrance rather than for wild ecological importance.