Burkwood viburnum Caprifoliaceae Viburnum xburkwoodii

Leaf:Opposite, simple, ovate, irregularly toothed, 2 to 4 inches long, shiny green above, paler and pubescent beneath, leaves remain long into the early winter.
Flower:Showy, displayed in 2 to 4 inches dense, terminal clusters of white (may be tinged in pink) flowers, each 1/2 inch across, 5 petals, very fragrant, appearing with the leaves.
Fruit:Elliptical drupe, 1/3 inch long, somewhat flattened, brick red in the fall but turning black after frosts.
Twig:Slender, scruffy gray-brown; vegetative buds are naked and scruffy gray-brown; flower buds in large terminal clusters (1/4 to 1/2 inch across).
Bark:Smooth gray-brown with numerous lenticels.
Form:A rounded, moderately dense shrub reaching 5 to 10 feet tall.
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
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