SCIENTIFIC NAME: Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Shasta'

COMMON NAME: Shasta Doublefile Viburnum

GARDEN SIZE: 6-8 feet tall x 9-12 feet wide (can reach 10 feet in height)

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to Part shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers average, well-drained soils. Tolerates a range of soil types. Requires regular watering after planting, but is drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Horizontal branching

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; Good fall color

FLOWERS: Showy white flower clusters (up to 6 inches wide) with snow-white sterile flowers around a core of smaller fertile flowers, bloom from May to July. Showy red fruits that mature to black in the fall.

PLANT ORIGIN: Japan and China

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: Apply evergreen fertilizer in the spring and fall.

PRUNING: Minimal pruning recommended. If pruning is needed, hand pruning is suggested for best results.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Specimen, Screening, Foundation Planting