Scientific Name:
Viburnum tinus
Pronunciation:
vye-BUR-num Ti-nus
Common Name:
laurustinus
Family Name:
Viburnaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Rounded, upright, evergreen shrub; leaves opposite, blades mostly ovate-oblong, 6-9cm long x 2-4cm wide, dark green, margins entire and ciliate; florets pink in bud, opening white, corymbes 5-9 cm wide; drupes showy, purple then metalic blue maturing black, ovoid, 5-6 mm long.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Africa, Europe (Mediterranean, N. Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Spring interest, Summer interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include V. 'Compactum' (grows to 2m x 2m).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Ciliate, Entire
Additional Info:
Short marginal hairs
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Purple, Black
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Prominent lenticels, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
