Trees & Shrubs U-Z
Vestia foetida
An upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green foliage and producing tubular, yellow flowers in early summer. Prefers a fertile, well drained soil in a sheltered spot in part shade. Hardy. HGT 2m
Viburnum carlesii ‘Aurora’ AGM
A rounded, bushy shrub with dark green, deciduous foliage that has a good autumn colour. During spring it produces rounded clusters of highly fragrant, pink tinged, white flowers. Happy in most moist but well drained soils in sun or shade. Fully hardy. HGT 2m
Viburnum cinnamomifolium
Like Vib. davidii on steroids! This lovely evergreen variety was discovered on Mt. Omei by the plant hunter Ernest Wilson. It has large glossy green leaves and large clusters of small white flowers in May. A large shrub happiest in well drained soil in partial shade dislikes chalk. Evergreen and fully hardy. HGT 2.5-3.5m
Viburnum dentatum ”Blue Muffin’
Commonly known as the ‘Arrow Wood Viburnum’ due to the straightness of its shoots, this Japanese native has large glossy, toothed foliage and produces highly fragrant white flowers in summer followed by blue berries. Happy in any reasonable soil in full sun/part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT 2.2m
Viburnum ‘Le Bois Marquis’
A beautiful new introduction from France, with bronzy-green new shoots in spring and producing clusters of fragrant white flowers from May followed by bright red berries in autumn. Good autumn foliage colour. Happy in any reasonable soil in full sun/part shade. Semi evergreen & fully hardy. HGT 2.5m
Viburnum nudum ‘Pink Beauty’
A beautiful form of Viburnum with glossy green foliage and bronzey new shoots. Early summer it produces clusters of creamy-white flowers that are followed by bunches of pink berries that age to dark blue, often with both colours in one bunch. Prefers a fertile soil in full sun/part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT 3m
Viburnum opulus Aureum
A compact, deciduous shrub with bright yellow young foliage that ages to lime green. In late Spring it becomes covered in large flat heads of white flowers that are followed by red berries in late summer, Happy in most reasonable soils in full sun or part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 3m
Viburnum opulus Roseum AGM – The Snowball Bush’
A vigorous, deciduous shrub with mid-green foliage that gains purple tints in Autumn. In late Spring it becomes covered in large ‘snowballs’ of white flowers that are followed by red berries in late summer, Happy in most reasonable soils in full sun or part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 5m
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’
RHS Plant of the Year 2015. An upright, deciduous shrub with heart-shaped, dark green, veined foliage that produces large, white flowers similar to those of a lacecap hydrangea, from May to July followed by deep red berries. Happy in most soils in part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 3m
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Pink Beauty’ AGM
An upright, deciduous shrub with dark green, veined foliage that develops purple tints in autumn. It produces flat heads of white flowers that turn light pink during spring followed by black berries in autumn. Happy in most soils in part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT 4m
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Shasta’
A spreading, deciduous shrub that grows with horizontal layers. Shasta has mid-green, veined foliage and produces flat heads of large, white flowers in early summer, followed by red berries in late summer, Happy in most reasonable soils in full sun or part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 2m
Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening Day’
A more compact form of viburnum with dark green, veined foliage that opens bronze in spring. Opening Day then goes on to produce large, white ‘snowballs’ of flowers from May to July. Happy in most soils in part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT 1.8m
Viburnum x burkwoodii
An upright, evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage that produces clusters of fragrant white flowers from pink buds in spring. These are followed by black berries in autumn. Prefers a well drained soil in full sun. Fully hardy. HGT 2.5m
Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Mohawk’ AGM
An upright, semi evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage that produces rounded clusters of highly fragrant white flowers from red buds in spring. Said to be the best scent of all Viburnums. Any reasonable soil in full sun. Fully hardy. HGT 2m
Vitex agnus-castus Alba
A white form of this shrubby herb which is used in the treatment of gynecological problems. It has five-lobed, dark green foliage & produces fragrant, white flowers in mid summer followed by dark reddish berries. Fully hardy & deciduous, prefers well drained soil in full sun. HGT 2m
Vitex agnus-castus ‘Delta Blues’
A beautiful new form of this shrubby herb which is used in the treatment of gynecological problems. It has five-lobed, grey-green foliage & produces fragrant, deep violet-blue flowers in mid summer followed by dark reddish berries. Fully hardy & deciduous, prefers well drained soil in full sun. HGT 2m
Weigela ‘Bristol Snowflake’
A lovely form of weigela known for its long flowering period. Snowflake has dark green, deciduous foliage that shows off the pure white, trumpet shaped flowers produced in spring & summer. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 2m
Weigela japonica ‘Dart’s Colour Dream’
An unusual form of weigela having mid-green, deciduous foliage and bearing clusters of tubular flowers in early summer, The flowers change colour as they age so you can have red, pink and white flowers in the same cluster. Prefers well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 2.5m
Weigela middendorffiana
An unusual form of weigela having mid-green, deciduous foliage and bearing clusters of tubular, creamy yellow flowers with orange throat markings in early summer. Prefers well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 1.5m
Weigela ‘Picobella Rose’
A stunning new form, released at Chelsea in 2019. Picobella Rose has vibrant deep pink flowers displayed from may until the first frosts. It is also a true dwarf form, topping out at only 45cm and 60 cm across. Great variety for the front of the border or a pot. Full sun or light shade. Fully hardy. HGT 45cm