Enjoy one of the most spectacular autumn displays with Brandywine™ viburnum (Viburnum nudum). With Brandywine™, spring brings the emergence of glossy leaves and is soon followed by foamy white flower clusters that attract pollinators. After blooming, these flowers develop into green berries and turn to a luminous ivory color as summer progresses. By early fall, they begin to flush bright pink and ripen to blue-purple, creating a mixed color effect that becomes even more stunning when the foliage turns bright red. This Proven Winners native shrub does not require a pollinator to develop berries, making it beautifully suited to specimen planting. Brandywine™ also looks stunning mass planted along a hedge or as a season extender backdrop in a perennial garden.
Vital Details:
Plant size: 5-6’ tall x 5-6’ wide
Light: Sun (6+ hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Water: Average water needs. Tolerates occasional wet soil.
Hardiness: 5-9 (Find your hardiness zone)
Season of interest: Spring through fall.
Pollinator value: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects to the garden.
Host plant to the following: Host plant to the Spring Azure butterfly & Hummingbird Clearwing moth.
Notable Features: Native, pollinator-friendly, spring-blooming, deer-resistant, fall-interest
Pot Size: One quart
Plant Name: Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’, Withe-rod viburnum