David Viburnum
Viburnum davidii
David Viburnum is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 100 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9a, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 100 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses David Viburnum's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Coral bells 'Fire Alarm'to edge in front
- Heucherato edge in front
- Japanese Araliafor height behind it
- Lily Turfto edge in front
- Sedge 'Ice Dance'to edge in front
Garden styles
Formal Modern Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: