Here, you see one of our Viburnum bushes on October 19 and, below that, you’ll see the same bush as it was yesterday in a decimated state.
Within a day or so, there will be virtually no Viburnum leaves to admire. The plants deserve a rest. From spring to fall, they put on a spectacular performance involving white flowers and green leaves, red and black berries, and bright red leaves that become wine-purple in color.
There are between 150 and 175 native and imported species in the Viburnum genus, according to what we’ve read. Our plants are Mariesii Viburnums, named after19th Century English Botanist Charles Maries. (For the scientifically oriented: our plants apparently are the tomentosum form of Viburnum plicatum.) They do well in Down East Maine. (Brooklin, Maine)