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Chinese Viburnum Seeds

Chinese Viburnum Seeds

Pack contains: 50+ seeds

Regular price $8.95 CAD
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Chinese Viburnum (Viburnum ichangense), also called Ichang Viburnum, is an upright spreading shrub native to China. Black fruit and narrow reddish purple fall foliage give it ornamental interest. Small, slightly fragrant flower clusters appear earlier in the season.

The seed has double dormancy: roots develop during the warm phase and shoots emerge after the cold phase.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Seed Source: New York, United States
Stratification Required: 6 months warm, followed by 2 to 4 months cold
Mature Size: 6 to 10 ft tall, 4 to 6 ft wide

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Growing details

Native status
Under the source’s V. erosum treatment, native to Asia and not Manitoba; cultivated or naturalized occurrence is not assessed

The botanical source groups V. ichangense with V. erosum. That classification has not been confirmed for this seed lot.

Cold hardinessZone 5 · Canadian maps for this plant
Cold hardiness · Zone 5
Canadian climate map with provinces outlined; highlighted minimum zone: 5

Zone 5 and warmer

The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.

About these maps

Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.

Open Government Licence – Canada