Shasta Doublefile Viburnum – 1 Gallon Pot

Introduced by the National Arboretum, ‘Shasta’ is a superior selection that produces LOADS of large, 6-inch wide lacecap-like clusters of showy, pristine white flowers that nearly cover the horizontal branches in late spring to early summer. The butterfly attracting flowers are followed by abundant scarlet-red berries the songbirds will appreciate. Backing up the flowers are deep green leaves with an oval shape that are strongly veined and toothed around the edges and pleated on top. The attractive leaves turn burgundy red to purplish red in fall to finish off the season. A truly spectacular shrub that deserves a spot in every garden where it will grow and where there is room. USDA Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone

Growing in a rounded mound 6 to 8 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide, the Shasta Doublefile Viburnum is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a natural hedge in sunny to partially shaded landscape and flowering shrub borders or against a large open wall in home foundation plantings. A fine addition to white theme gardens, Viburnum gardens, wildlife gardens, and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 7 to 8 feet apart for solid hedges; 15 feet or more apart for space between plants

Shasta Doublefile Viburnum is very easy to grow in full sun to part shade and most any average garden soil that is moist but well-drained. As with so many other ornamental shrubs it does not like constantly soggy or wet soil, which can cause problems with the roots. In our gardens here in Zone 8a of north-central Georgia, we’ve found it looks and performs its best with a little shade or filtered sun during the hottest part of summer afternoons. That said, in zones 5a to 7a it should do fine in all-day sun. 

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