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viburnum davidii plant

The viburnum davidii plant is a superb choice for gardeners who want an evergreen shrub that provides year-round beauty with minimal fuss. Native to western China, this versatile shrub is cherished in New Zealand gardens for its lush, leathery foliage, architectural shape, and clusters of creamy-white flowers in spring. The plant’s most striking feature is its metallic blue berries in autumn, adding a pop of colour to shaded corners or hedging lines. Whether you’re looking for a tough and attractive groundcover, an edging plant, or a specimen for mixed borders, the viburnum davidii plant excels in a wide range of landscape settings.

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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) 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 plants, enabling them to develop their spectacular metallic blue fruit.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
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Why Choose Viburnum davidii plant for Your Garden?

The viburnum davidii plant is renowned for its striking foliage, with deeply veined, dark green leaves adding texture even during winter months. Growing to around 1 metre tall and 1.5 metres wide, it forms a naturally tidy, mounding shrub that seldom outgrows its space. This makes it ideal for small gardens, foundation plantings, or as an elegant understorey shrub beneath taller trees.

Resilient and easy to care for, viburnum davidii plant tolerates coastal conditions, periods of dryness once established, and thrives in both full sun and part shade. It’s also popular for creating a living mulch or dense ground cover under established trees. To ensure the best berry display, consider planting both Viburnum davidii (female) and Viburnum davidii (male) shrubs together; only female plants will yield berries, and they require a male plant nearby for pollination.

Landscaping and Planting Ideas

The viburnum davidii plant’s compact size and durability make it a favourite for clipped hedges or mass plantings. If you’re keen to create a low-maintenance, evergreen hedge or screen, consider pairing this variety with Viburnum Hedge Master or Viburnum Dense Fence, two robust cultivars known in New Zealand for their dense foliage and easy-care nature.

This versatile shrub effortlessly adapts to a variety of design styles, from formal shaping in urban courtyards to more naturalistic woodland edges. Its year-round structure complements seasonal perennials and bulbs, providing a stable, evergreen foundation.

How to Plant and Care for Viburnum davidii

For best results, plant your viburnum davidii plant in well-draining soil, enriched with compost or organic matter. While it’s tolerant of drier conditions, the shrub will thrive and fruit abundantly with regular moisture and a mulch layer to retain soil coolness. Minimal pruning is required, as the plant maintains a neat habit; a light trim after flowering will keep it looking fresh and encourage thick growth.

If you’re ready to enjoy all the benefits of this remarkable shrub, browse our Viburnum davidii range, including both Viburnum davidii (female) and Viburnum davidii (male) varieties, as well as the robust Viburnum Hedge Master and Viburnum Dense Fence. Discover how easily the viburnum davidii plant can elevate your New Zealand garden with evergreen structure, pollinator-friendly flowers, and colourful autumn berries.

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