Burkwood Viburnum

Botanical Name: Viburnum × burkwoodii

Common Name: Burkwood Viburnum

Mature Height and Width:
6–10' tall × 6–10' wide

Growth Habit: Upright-rounded to broadly vase-shaped semi-evergreen shrub with multi-stem structure. Dense branching with moderate outward spread; fuller and more structured than arrowwood types. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Dark green ovate leaves with slight gloss and smooth margins. Semi-evergreen in Zones 6–7; may defoliate in colder Zone 5 winters. Medium texture with refined appearance.

Flower Description: Fragrant white flower clusters borne in rounded cymes. Buds often pink before opening to white. Flower heads moderately dense and evenly distributed across upper canopy.

Bloom Time: Mid to late spring.

Fall Color: Burgundy to reddish-purple tones, variable.

Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; best flowering in full sun with some afternoon protection in warmer exposures.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Foundation backdrop; informal hedge; specimen shrub; mixed border planting; screening shrub; fragrance garden element.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
May experience browsing in high-pressure deer areas, particularly on new growth