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Summary
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.
Physical Characteristics
Viburnum lantana is a deciduous Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. It cannot tolerate atmospheric pollution.
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Synonyms
Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw or cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails[177]. The oblong fruit is about 8mm long and contains a single large seed[200].
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Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Rootstock String
The young stems can be used as a twine[6]. This species is used as a rootstock for all forms of viburnums that require grafting[202].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Massing, Screen, Specimen. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils but is ill-adapted for poor soils and for dry situations[1]. Unlike most members of the genus, this species succeeds on dry soils[186]. It prefers a deep rich moist loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[11, 200], growing well on chalk and on chalky clays[98]. Intolerant of water-logged soils[186]. Best if given shade from the early morning sun in spring[200]. Dislikes atmospheric pollution[186]. Plants regenerate well after cutting[186]. This plant is a good indicator of limy soils[186]. Tolerates light shade in a woodland[186]. One report says the plant is self-sterile[11], another that it is self-fertile[17]. It would be wise to grow at least two genetically distinct plants of the same species in order to make sure that fruit and seed is produced. Special Features:
Not North American native, Naturalizing, Fragrant flowers, Blooms are very showy.
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Propagation
Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Germination can be slow, sometimes taking more than 18 months. If the seed is harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it has fully ripened) and sown immediately in a cold frame, it should germinate in the spring[80]. Stored seed will require 2 months warm then 3 months cold stratification and can still take 18 months to germinate[113]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame or greenhouse. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of soft-wood, early summer in a frame[200]. Pot up into individual pots once they start to root and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel if possible, July/August in a frame[78, 113]. Plant them into individual pots as soon as they start to root. These cuttings can be difficult to overwinter, it is best to keep them in a greenhouse or cold frame until the following spring before planting them out[113]. Cuttings of mature wood, winter in a frame. They should root in early spring - pot them up when large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer if sufficient new growth is made, otherwise keep them in a cold frame for the next winter and then plant them out in the spring. Layering of current seasons growth in July/August. Takes 15 months[78].
Other Names
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Found In
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Viburnum betulifolium | | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viburnum cassinoides | Withe Rod, Appalachian Tea, Witherod Viburnum, Witherod, Wild Raisin Viburnum | Shrub | 2.5 |
2-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Viburnum cordifolium | Viburnum | Tree | 6.0 |
8-9
| M | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Viburnum corylifolium | | Shrub | 3.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum cotinifolium | | Shrub | 3.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Viburnum cylindricum | | Shrub | 5.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Viburnum dentatum | Arrow Wood, Southern arrowwood, Southern Arrowwood Viburnum | Shrub | 4.5 |
2-8
| F | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | |
| Viburnum dilatatum | Linden Viburnum, Linden arrowwood | Shrub | 3.0 |
5-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Viburnum edule | Mooseberry, Squashberry | Shrub | 2.5 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Viburnum erosum | Viburnum | Shrub | 1.8 |
6-9
| M | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viburnum erubescens | | Shrub | 5.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Viburnum erubescens gracilipes | | Shrub | 5.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Viburnum farreri | Culver's root, Fragrant Viburnum | Shrub | 3.0 |
5-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Viburnum foetens | | Shrub | 3.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Viburnum fordiae | | Shrub | 0.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum furcatum | | Shrub | 3.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | S | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum grandiflorum | Cranberry bush, | Shrub | 2.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Viburnum japonicum | | Shrub | 1.8 |
6-9
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viburnum lantanoides | Hobbleberry | Shrub | 3.0 |
3-7
| | LMH | FSN | M | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Viburnum lentago | Sheepberry, Nannyberry, Nannyberry Viburnum | Tree | 9.0 |
2-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Viburnum mongolicum | | Shrub | 2.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum mullaha | | Shrub | 3.0 |
8-11
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Viburnum nudum | Smooth Withe Rod, Possumhaw, Withe-rod, Swamp Haw, Smooth Witherod, Possum Haw Viburnum, Possum Haw | Shrub | 4.5 |
5-9
| M | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | |
| Viburnum odoratissimum | Sweet Viburnum | Shrub | 5.0 |
8-10
| S | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum opulus | Guelder Rose, Cramp Bark, European cranberrybush, American cranberrybush, Crampbark, European Highb | Shrub | 5.0 |
3-8
| M | LMH | SN | MWe | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Viburnum phlebotrichum | | Shrub | 2.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum plicatum | Japanese Snowball, Japanese Snowball Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum | Shrub | 4.0 |
5-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Viburnum prunifolium | Stagberry, Black Haw, Hybrid blackhaw, Smooth Blackhaw, Blackhaw Viburnum | Tree | 7.5 |
3-9
| S | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Viburnum rufidulum | Southern Black Haw, Rusty blackhaw | Shrub | 12.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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