Juddi Viburnum

When planting more than one viburnum shrub space them anywhere from 5 to 15 feet apart depending on their size at maturity and their use in the landscape. Viburnum juddii commonly called judd viburnum is a semi snowball hybrid propagated by william h.

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Juddi viburnum

Walking in the garden in april and you can tell if there is a judd viburnum nearby. With over 150 species of viburnum shrubs and heights between 2 25 feet there s a variety that can fit into any landscape. Viburnum x juddii or commonly called judd viburnum is what april is made of beautiful semi snowball clusters from pink in the bud to white that are lightly scented.

Broadleaf deciduous shrub 5 8 ft 1 5 2 4 m tall and 6 10 ft 1 8 3 m wide. Judd who propagated many plants at the arnold arboretum and introduced this one around 1920. It will also help to add mulch to retain moisture.

Judd viburnum plants have everything. Bitchiuense a little known species found in japan and korea. Viburnum juddii is the result of a cross between two other viburnums.

It was bred by william h. With so much variety it may be hard to sort through the pros and cons of each viburnum. It is an open rounded shrub that is suited for full sun to part shade well drained slightly acidic soils.

A rounded deciduous shrub it typically matures to 6 8 tall and 6 10 wide. With its dark green almost blue foliage and white semi snowball blossoms viburnum juddii or judd viburnum is a deciduous shrub that adds color fragrance and even fruit to your garden. Carlesii but is superior to either of them.

Shalom In The Wilderness April 2011