Viburnum farreri syn. Viburnum 'Fragrans'
Farrer Viburnum
There are very many different Viburnum, and most are relatively easy to grow. They can be deciduous or evergreen, most flower in Spring, and the clusters of usually fragrant flowers followed by berries, and often good Autumn leaf colours. Viburnum farreri 'fragrans' is a deciduous shrub that bears clusters of fragrant white flowers from pink buds through Winter. The green leaves, are bronze in Spring.
Contributed by @janric
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Farrer Viburnum
Latin name
Viburnum farreri syn. Viburnum 'Fragrans'
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Adoxaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Viburnum farreri syn. Viburnum 'Fragrans'
There are very many different Viburnum, and most are relatively easy to grow. They can be deciduous or evergreen, most flower in Spring, and the clusters of usually fragrant flowers followed by berries, and often good Autumn leaf colours. Viburnum farreri 'fragrans' is a deciduous shrub that bears clusters of fragrant white flowers from pink buds through Winter. The green leaves, are bronze in Spring.
Flowering Season
From Late Autumn TO Mid Winter
Viburnum farreri syn. V. fragrans has pink buds, and scented white flowers for weeks in Winter.
Planting Season
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Plant out pot grown plants in growing position either in the spring or autumn. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. Plant Viburnum shrubs at the same depth as they were planted in their pots. Backfill the planting hole and water well to settle the soil.