Viburnum - Erie Linden

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Viburnum - Erie Linden

The fruits ripen in mid-August and persist into winter. Erie Linden Viburnum, viburnum dilatatum 'Erie', displays white, flat-topped flowers that bloom in mid-May. It grows 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide. It prefers moist, well drained, acid soil and is an excellent all purpose shrub for the border, as a specimen, or for mass plantings. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season. Erie wears this blanket of creamy white, fuzzy flowers that nearly hides the medium green leaves, but then produces small red fruits that become coral colored after a frost. This compact rounded plant is disease resistant. It prefers part shade to sun, and it is not troubled by pests. ... additional info

 

Mountain Laurel Its natural beauty in a woodland setting is a spring delight. It is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Mountain Laurel is an evergreen flowering shrub. The plants are striking in the contrast between the buds and flowers. Water often during growth periods, do not let the plant dry out.

Viburnum - Erie Linden