Viburnum tinus
Common name: laurustinus viburnum
Family: Adoxaceae
Leaf: evergreen, ovate elliptic, born in opposite pairs, 4-10 cm long, with an entire margin
Flowers: small. white or light pink on dense cymes 5-10 cm in diameter, blooming October-June
Fruit: dark blue-black dupe
Habit: evergreen shrub (rarely a small tree); Form: dense, rounded
Height: 4-8'; Spread: up to 10'
Culture: USDA hardiness zone 8-10. Full sun to full shade. Viburnum leaf beetle is a very big problem for this plant, and for that reason not worth planting in the Vancouver area. Tolerates slopes and some wind exposure. Best in average, sandy loans with medium moisture. Hand prune after flowering.
Uses: Slopes, foundations, in groupings, as a solo specimen.
Origin: Mediterranean areas of Europe and North Africa
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