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Viburnum obovatum and<br />

cvs.<br />

Walter's Viburnum<br />

NCS<br />

8-10<br />

FL<br />

Med.<br />

varies<br />

varies<br />

<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

L-N<br />

white flowers in winter-spring; small black fruit used<br />

by many birds; good nesting cover<br />

Viburnum odoratissimum<br />

Sweet Viburnum<br />

NCS<br />

8b-<br />

10a<br />

OK<br />

S-M<br />

15-30<br />

15-25<br />

<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

L-N<br />

white flowers in spring; susceptible <strong>to</strong> leaf spots,<br />

powdery mildew, and downy mildew; no major insect<br />

problems, but watch for aphids and scales; often<br />

grown as a hedge; thins in shaded sites<br />

Viburnum odoratissimum<br />

var. awabuki<br />

Awabuki Viburnum<br />

NCS<br />

8-<br />

10b<br />

NN<br />

Slow<br />

15-20<br />

15-20<br />

<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

L-N<br />

also known as Viburnum awabuki ; white flowers in<br />

spring; good under power lines - takes well <strong>to</strong><br />

pruning<br />

Viburnum rufidulum<br />

NC<br />

Rusty Blackhaw, Southern<br />

8b-9<br />

Blackhaw<br />

FL<br />

Slow<br />

20-25<br />

20-25<br />

<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

H<br />

fall color (scarlet-purple); large cluster of small white<br />

flowers in spring; small black fruit used by many<br />

birds; <strong>to</strong>lerates occasionally wet soil<br />

Viburnum suspensum<br />

Sandankwa Viburnum<br />

M-F<br />

NCS<br />

8-10 OK 6-12<br />

6-12<br />

<br />

Any<br />

Low<br />

M<br />

pink/white flowers in winter-spring; no pest problems<br />

Vitex agnus-castus<br />

Chaste Tree<br />

NC<br />

8-9<br />

NN<br />

Fast<br />

10-20<br />

10-20<br />

<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

M<br />

purple flowers in summer; attracts wildlife<br />

Yucca elephantipes<br />

Spineless Yucca<br />

S<br />

10b-<br />

11<br />

OK<br />

Med.<br />

30<br />

8-10<br />

<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

M<br />

also known as Yucca guatemalensis ; white flowers in<br />

spring <strong>to</strong> summer<br />

Yucca spp.<br />

Yucca<br />

NCS<br />

8-11<br />

FL/<br />

NN<br />

Med.<br />

3-12<br />

3-6<br />

<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

H<br />

region depends on species; white flowers in spring <strong>to</strong><br />

summer<br />

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