About Viburnum carlesii  Spice Island™ Potted Korean Spice Viburnum Bush

Viburnum carlesii ‘Select A’  - Spice Island™ Korean Spice Viburnum

Spice Island Korean Spice Viburnum is a compact rounded deciduous shrub with serrated dark green foliage that turns deep wine and burgundy in fall. Its large ball-like clusters of pink buds open to highly fragrant white flowers in mid spring.  Flowers best in moist well-drained soils.  Spice Island blooms later than most Viburnum, with the foliage fully emerged before blooming.

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	Korea and Japan
Height:	4' - 5'
Spread:	5’ - 6'
Spacing:	5'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering.  Occasional issues include root rot, viburnum crown borers, mildew, and leaf spot.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Sweetspire, Magnolia

IMAGE: Photo(s) from of Plants Nouveau, Viburnum carlesii Spice Island™

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.