viburnum fragrans
Looking for a winter-flowering shrub that adds fragrance and soft colour to your New Zealand garden? Viburnum fragrans, also known as Viburnum farreri, is best known for its clusters of blush-pink to white blooms that fill late winter and early spring with a sweet, heady scent. This deciduous shrub not only delivers stunning flowers when most other plants are dormant but is also prized for its resilience, easy care, and compact growth habit. Whether you’re revitalising a city backyard or creating a welcoming border, Viburnum fragrans deserves a place on your shortlist.
Viburnum burkwoodii (Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum burkwoodii is an evergreen shrub that features lovely foliage and showy flowers. Pink flower buds open to reveal showy clusters of fragrant, white-pink flowers during spring. The glossy, green foliage provides a great backdrop to the flowers as it grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide. Viburnum burkwoodii is commonly included in a mixed planting, used in coastal gardens, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, or included anywhere the flowering can be appreciated.
From $141.61
Viburnum 'Emerald Lustre'
Viburnum Emerald Lustre features pink flower buds that open to reveal clusters of mildly fragrant, white-light pink flowers during winter and early spring. The flowers are great for attracting bees and birds and are followed by glossy, black berries. The large glossy, dark green foliage is lush and emerges with bronze tones as it grows to 4 m tall and 2 m wide. Viburnum Emerald Lustre is commonly included in mixed plantings, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, grown as a dense screen, or trimmed into a hedge. It is well suited to planting around outdoor living areas such as pools and using in tropical gardens.
From $29.63
