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Adoxaceae
Korean Spice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Sweet memories and nostalgia.
- Family
- Adoxaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Native to
- Korea, Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The intensely sweet, spicy fragrance of its flower clusters is considered one of the finest scents in the shrub world.
- Pink buds open to white flowers in rounded clusters called cymes, creating a beautiful two-toned effect.
- It was named after William Richard Carles, a British diplomat who collected plants in Korea in the 1880s.
- The fragrance can perfume an entire garden and is often compared to a blend of cloves, jasmine, and vanilla.
- Blue-black berries follow the flowers in fall and are quickly devoured by migrating songbirds.
Color meanings
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sweetness
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nostalgia
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enduring affection