Viburnum obovatum 'Densa' ~ Walter's Dwarf Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum 'Densa' ~ Walter's Dwarf ViburnumWalter's Dwarf Viburnum is a compact evergreen shrub with a dense mounding habit and small, ovate dark green leaves on red tinted stems. Tiny dome clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in spring, and give way to black berries in fall. Flowers best with afternoon shade in the South and moist, well drained acidic soils. Walter's Dwarf is care free and disease resistant. Type: Shrub Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height: 4' 5' Spread: 5 6'

Walter's Dwarf Viburnum is a compact evergreen shrub with a dense mounding habit and small, ovate dark green leaves on red tinted stems.  Tiny dome-clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in spring, and give way to black berries in fall.  Flowers best with afternoon shade in the South and moist, well-drained acidic soils.  Walter's Dwarf is care free and disease resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering- flower buds start in summer.   Pruned stems will not have fruit display.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Elderberry, Joe Pye Weed, Rudbeckia

IMAGES: cultivar413, Viburnum obovatum 'Densa' Dwarf Walter's Viburnum at Waterwise Botanicals Nursery, Bonsall, CA USA 171114

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.