SCIENTIFIC NAME: Viburnum 'Pragense'

COMMON NAME: Prague Viburnum

GARDEN SIZE: 10-12 feet tall x 10-12 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

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): Multi-stemmed, rounded

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Dark green, elliptic leaves (to 4 inches long)

FLOWERS: Pink buds open to slightly fragrant, creamy white flowers in flat cymes (up to 6 inches across) in May. Red berries mature to glossy black in early fall and often persist into December.

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

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