Guelder Rose. A British native shrub with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Small white flowers from late spring to early summer, followed by fleshy bright red fruit. Max Height 5m. Max Spread 4m. Flowers May to June. Fruits July. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Viburnum opulus
A British native shrub with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Small white flowers from late spring to early summer, followed by fleshy bright red fruit.
Additional information
| Generic | Viburnum |
|---|---|
| Species | opulus |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Guelder Rose |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Soil | |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 5m |
| Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Spread | 4m |
| Growth Speed | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Bushy |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | May, June |
| Colour Fruit | red |
| Fruits When | July |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Hedging, Border |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Abutilon x hybridum ‘Savitzii’
Beautiful orange-yellow bell-shaped flowers look lovely set against the variegated foliage
Abutilon pictum ‘Thompsonii’ (v)
Beautiful orange flushed with salmon-pink bell shaped flowers with showy yellow mottled variegated foliage
Abutilon ‘Ashford Red’
An erect to spreading evergreen shrub with green leaves. Bearing bell-shaped pendent red flowers.
Abutilon ‘Cannington Carol’ (v)
Beautiful red or orange bell shaped flowers look stunning against the variegated foliage.
Abutilon ‘Nabob’
A erect evergreen shrub with green leaves. Pendent open bowl-shaped red flowers.
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Goldsport’
A semi-evergreen shrub with yellow foliage. Flowers white with a pink tinge.
Abelia engleriana
A deciduous spreading shrub with bright green leaves and funnel-shaped rose-red flowers in summer.
Abutilon megapotamicum ‘Variegatum’
A semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems of mottled yellow leaves. Pendent bell-shaped flowers of red and yellow.