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Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA

SWEET TALKER®

Viburnum

Viburnum

'NCVX4'

PP#33,229

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A cluster of early spring pink flowers on Sweet Talker viburnum Close up of the small flowers of Sweet Talker viburnum Glossy green foliage of Sweet Talker viburnum Sweet Talker viburnum growing in a landscape
  • Fragrant
  • Heat resistant
  • Vigorous
Description

Fragrant viburnums are a favorite, but rarely are they fast and easy to grow - until now. From Tom Ranney and his team at NCSU, Sweet Talker viburnum offers deep pink tubular flowers that greet you in the early spring with a sweet, spicy, honey scent. The attractive, semi-evergreen foliage is a glossy forest green with an overcast of burgundy which intensifies in the autumn. Based on this hybrid's lineage of V. x bodnantense x V. suspensum, it is heat tolerant, viburnum beetle resistant, reasonably tolerant to deer and highly salt tolerant. It's great for hedging, privacy screens, or as a small tree. 

USDA Zone
7 - 8 (-0°F/-14.9°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun, Shade
Height
8 - 10'
Width
3 - 5'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Semi-evergreen
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Though adaptable to most soils aside from those that are very wet, this species prefers moist but well-drained and slightly acidic conditions.

Pruning

Blooms on old wood - prune after flowering if desired.

Uses

Specimen plant; mixed borders; foundation plantings.

Growing Tips

Shade tolerant, though flowering and fall color is best with a minimum of 4-6 hours of sun each day.

  • Tag: Sweet Talker® Viburnum tag
  • Spec Sheet: Sweet Talker® viburnum spec sheet
  • Grower Sheet: Sweet Talker® Viburnum Professional Grower Sheet
  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week October 17, 2019
  • Benchcard: Sweet Talker® Viburnum Benchcard

    • Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Fragrant

    Filters: Botanical genus: Viburnum, Common name: Viburnum , USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Exposure: Shade, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Green foliage

    Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Fragrant

    Filters: Botanical genus: Viburnum, Common name: Viburnum , USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Exposure: Shade, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Green foliage