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Green viburnum is a versatile and striking choice for New Zealand gardens, valued for its lush evergreen foliage, vibrant spring blooms, and robust growth. Whether you're looking to create a structured hedge, attract native birds, or add year-round colour to your landscape, green viburnum adapts beautifully to a variety of garden styles and conditions. Read on to discover which varieties of green viburnum perform best in local gardens and how to grow these hardy, attractive shrubs.

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Viburnum burkwoodii

Viburnum burkwoodii (Burkwood Viburnum) is a beautiful semi evergreen shrub renowned for its highly fragrant white flowers that appear in spring and its attractive glossy foliage. The rounded growth habit and masses of scented blooms make it an outstanding choice for New Zealand gardens where it provides seasonal beauty and year round structure.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
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Viburnum davidii (male)

Viburnum davidii (male) (Male) is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its distinctive leathery foliage with deeply impressed veins and naturally rounded habit. While the male form does not produce berries, it is essential for pollinating female Viburnum davidii (male) plants, enabling them to develop their spectacular metallic blue fruit.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.25 m
Spread: 1.75 m
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock, White
A Viburnum 'Dense Fence' hedge with lush, green foliage.
Viburnum 'Dense Fence'

Viburnum 'Dense Fence' is a fast growing evergreen shrub selected for its naturally dense habit, glossy green foliage, and excellent screening...

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Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' plant with pink flower buds above lush, dark green foliage.
Viburnum 'Eve Price'

Viburnum 'Eve Price' is a compact, evergreen shrub admired for its flowers, foliage, and tidy form. It features dark green foliage, pink buds in...

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Viburnum tinus 'Variegatum'

Viburnum tinus 'Variegatum' is an attractive evergreen shrub prized for its cream and green variegated foliage that provides year round colour and...

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Grevillea 'Cream and Green'

Grevillea 'Cream and Green' is an attractive evergreen shrub known for its soft cream flowers and lush green foliage. Flowering over a long period...

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Corokia 'Geenty's Green' hedge.
Corokia 'Geenty's Green'

Corokia 'Geenty's Green' is a hardy, NZ native shrub that bears narrow, olive-green leaves that have a silver underside. Masses of small, star-like...

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Griselinia 'Gecko Green' plants growing as a hedge.
Griselinia 'Gecko Green'

Griselinia 'Gecko Green' is an attractive evergreen shrub valued for its fresh green foliage, dense growth, and dependable year round structure. It...

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Callistemon 'Green John' (Dwarf Bottlebrush)

Callistemon 'Green John' is a hardy evergreen shrub admired for its fresh green foliage and vibrant red bottlebrush flowers that appear from spring...

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Carex flagellifera Green plant with lush and colourful foliage.
Carex flagellifera 'Green'

Carex flagellifera 'Green' is a NZ native, ornamental grass grown for its attractive foliage. It produces slender and lush, green leaves as it grows...

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Fraxinus 'Green Glow'

Fraxinus 'Green Glow' is an attractive deciduous tree valued for its fresh green foliage, upright form, and dependable seasonal structure. The leafy...

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Lomandra Green Allure plant with lush, green foliage.
Lomandra 'Green Allure'

Lomandra 'Green Allure' is a hardy evergreen ornamental grass with fine fresh green foliage and a neat clumping habit. It is an excellent choice for...

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Coprosma 'Green Rocks'

Coprosma 'Green Rocks' is a hardy evergreen shrub admired for its dense compact growth habit and fresh green glossy foliage. This attractive New...

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Pittosporum 'Mountain Green' lush, green foliage.
Pittosporum 'Mountain Green'

Pittosporum 'Mountain Green' is a robust New Zealand native shrub prized for its vibrant green foliage and dense growth. Perfect for creating privacy...

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Sedum 'Green Blob' with lush, green foliage growing in a pot.
Sedum 'Green Blob'

Sedum 'Green Blob' is grown for its bright green foliage and creeping growth habit. It forms a carpet of small and succulent, rounded foliage. These...

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Phormium 'Green Dwarf' flax plant in a native garden with Oioi plants.
Phormium 'Green Dwarf'

Phormium 'Green Dwarf', also known as Dwarf Green Flax, is a compact, tidy New Zealand flax cultivar with lush, bright green, strap-like leaves. It...

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Dodonaea viscosa small tree with green foliage.
Dodonaea viscosa (Green Ake Ake)

Dodonaea viscosa, commonly known as the Green Ake Ake, features lush, bright green leaves which are held densely off upright stems. The foliage is...

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Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' trees standing 5 m tall as a lush, green screen.
Thuja 'Green Giant'

Thuja 'Green Giant' is a smaller variety of Cedar and bears sprays of glossy, dark green foliage held on slender stems. The result is a tree with a...

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Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' hedge with bright green foliage.
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' (Green Cedar)

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd', commonly known as the Green or Emerald Cedar, grows with a narrow, dense, and columnar habit. The foliage is rich...

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Fagus 'Dawyck Green' specimen tree.
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Green'

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Green', also known as Green Beech, is a stunning columnar tree with dense, glossy green foliage. Its upright, narrow growth...

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Buxus 'Green Gem' dense hedge.
Buxus 'Green Gem'

Buxus 'Green Gem' is a compact, evergreen boxwood plant that is ideal for low hedges, borders, and topiary in New Zealand gardens. It forms a dense...

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Cupressus 'Green Spire' (Cupressus Green Spire)

Cupressus 'Green Spire' is a conifer valued for its slender, upright habit that brings an architectural effect. It carries fine, dark green foliage...

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Carex comans green plants with dense, green foliage in a garden.
Carex comans 'Green'

Carex comans 'Green' is a NZ native, ornamental grass featuring slender and arching, lime green foliage. It grows as a tidy clump to about 40 cm tall...

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A lovely Viburnum tinus shrub with green foliage, red flower buds, and white flowers in a pot.
Viburnum tinus

Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus) is a hardy evergreen shrub valued for its dense glossy foliage, clusters of pink buds that open to white flowers through...

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Viburnum plicatum 'Tomentosum' (Doublefile Viburnum)

Viburnum plicatum 'Tomentosum' is an elegant deciduous shrub renowned for its graceful tiered branching, abundant lacecap style white flowers in...

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Viburnum plicatum 'Newport' (Doublefile Viburnum)

Viburnum plicatum 'Newport' is a beautiful deciduous shrub admired for its elegant layered branching habit and masses of white spring flowers. This...

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Viburnum 'Emerald Beauty'

Viburnum 'Emerald Beauty' is a handsome evergreen shrub valued for its lush glossy green foliage, naturally dense habit, and clusters of creamy white...

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Viburnum mariesii growing in a garden show white flowers and green foliage.
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' (Doublefile Viburnum)

Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' is a stunning deciduous shrub admired for its elegant tiered branching habit and masses of white lacecap flowers that...

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Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian' flower head with red buds and white florets.
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'

Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian' features impressive foliage and showy flowers. Red flower buds open to reveal showy clusters of mildly fragrant, white...

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Viburnum splendens

Viburnum splendens is a vigorous evergreen shrub valued for its lush glossy foliage, dense growth habit, and clusters of fragrant creamy white...

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Viburnum plicatum 'Roseum'

Viburnum plicatum 'Roseum' is a stunning deciduous shrub renowned for its large, snowball like clusters of white flowers that cover the branches in...

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Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' (Snowball Bush) is a stunning deciduous shrub admired for its large rounded clusters of pure white flowers that resemble...

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Why Choose Green Viburnum?

The term "green viburnum" typically refers to several evergreen viburnum species that feature rich green foliage and reliable performance. These tough plants offer dense screening, privacy, and serve as excellent windbreaks. One of the most popular varieties in New Zealand is Viburnum odoratissimum (Sweet Viburnum), prized for its rapid growth, glossy leaves, and fragrant white flowers that delight in early spring.

Evergreen varieties such as Viburnum tinus are also favourites for low-maintenance gardens. With their year-round greenery and clusters of creamy-white blooms, they make ideal hedges, foundation plantings, or mixed shrub borders.

Key Varieties of Green Viburnum

Several exceptional selections fit under the "green viburnum" umbrella:

Planting and Care Tips

Green viburnum thrives in most New Zealand climates, preferring full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting and water regularly during establishment. Once settled, these viburnums are remarkably drought-hardy and tolerate light frost. Regular light pruning will encourage dense growth, allowing you to maintain the shape and size best suited to your landscape.

Mulching each spring helps conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Feed with a slow-release fertiliser in early spring for the healthiest, richest green foliage.

Green Viburnum in Garden Design

Use green viburnum for formal hedges, natural screens, or as a backdrop for colourful perennials and native grasses. Their versatility means they pair beautifully with flowering shrubs, contrasting foliage plants, or native NZ species. For added interest and seasonal variation, blend evergreen and deciduous viburnum varieties such as Viburnum burkwoodii (Burkwood Viburnum) or Viburnum plicatum Mariesii (Doublefile Viburnum) into your design.

Whether for privacy, structure, or year-round appeal, green viburnum is a practical and beautiful solution for home gardens across New Zealand. Explore our range of evergreen viburnum varieties to find the perfect match for your outdoor space.

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