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Adoxaceae
Dawn Viburnum
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'
New beginnings and hope.
- Family
- Adoxaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Native to
- Garden hybrid origin: Wales
- Bloom season
- Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 2.5-3.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Dawn viburnum was bred at Bodnant Garden in Wales in 1935, a cross between V. farreri and V. grandiflorum.
- It blooms on bare wood throughout winter, with flowers surviving frosts down to minus 10 degrees Celsius.
- The intensely sweet fragrance can be detected from several meters away even on cold winter days.
- Flower buds open pink and gradually fade to white as they mature.
- Dawn viburnum is one of the most reliable winter-flowering shrubs for temperate gardens.
Color meanings
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Hope
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Resilience
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Fresh start