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Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince' (often referred to as Viburnum 'Eve Price') is one of New Zealand’s favourite evergreen shrubs, prized for its year-round interest and low-maintenance character. With its dense, glossy foliage and clusters of fragrant, pale pink flowers that appear from late winter into spring, this viburnum is a standout performer in any garden. It’s tolerant of coastal winds, shade, and a variety of soil conditions, making it an exceptional choice whether you’re planting a hedge, adding structure to mixed borders, or attracting pollinators to your landscape.

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Viburnum 'Eve Price' is a compact, evergreen shrub admired for its flowers, foliage, and tidy form. It features dark green foliage, pink buds in winter, and clusters of fragrant white flowers from late winter into spring, followed by small blue-black berries. Growing 1.5–2 metres tall and wide, it’s ideal for hedging, borders, or mixed shrub plantings. Hardy and easy to grow, it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil.

Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' plant with pink flower buds above lush, dark green foliage.
  • Suited to regions:
    All regions
  • Plant type:
    Shrubs
  • Height:
    2.50 m
  • Spread:
    2.50 m
  • Flowering time:
    Spring
  • Tolerances:
    Coastal, Hardy
  • Garden uses:
    Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Screening
  • Garden styles:
    Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Key Features of Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince'

Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince' forms a compact, bushy shrub typically growing up to 2-2.5 metres high and wide. Its leathery, dark green leaves are the perfect backdrop for the prolific pink buds that open into small, white flowers. These blooms stand out during cooler months, offering vital early-season nectar for bees and other pollinators. After flowering, the shrub develops metallic blue-black berries that continue to add colour and interest—plus, the fruits attract birds into the garden.

Ideal Planting Spots and Uses

Versatility is at the heart of Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince'. It’s a favourite in New Zealand gardens as a medium-sized hedging plant due to its dense growth and ability to take pruning well. This viburnum is also excellent for establishing shelter in exposed spots, as it tolerates wind and salt spray. Plant it solo as a structural feature, in mixed shrub beds, or combine it with flowering companions for a dynamic planting scheme. Paired plants like Viburnum 'Emerald Beauty' or Viburnum bodnantense 'Dawn' can extend your garden’s flowering season, while evergreens such as Camellia 'Elegant Beauty' and Nandina Flirt make perfect partners for year-round interest.

Care Tips for Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince'

This shrub thrives in full sun to part shade. It’s suited to clay, loam, or sandy soils, provided there is good drainage. Once established, Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince' is drought-tolerant and copes well with dry periods. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushy growth, but don’t be shy—this viburnum responds well to hard trimming if you need a tidy, formal hedge. Apply mulch annually to lock in moisture, and feed with a general-purpose fertiliser in early spring.

Explore More Viburnums and Flowering Shrubs

For gardeners looking to build out a viburnum collection or seeking alternatives, consider Viburnum 'Emerald Lustre' for its larger, glossy foliage, or the showy Viburnum opulus Sterile (Snowball Bush) with iconic snowball flowers. The smaller Viburnum davidii (female) is perfect for low-growing hedges. For vibrant winter colour and textural contrast, Cornus 'Midwinter Fire' or Azara integrifolia variegata (Vanilla Tree) are excellent companions.

Whether forming hedges with Viburnum tinus 'Eve Prince', adding accents with Leptospermum Kiwi, or layering in other shrubs, you’ll enjoy a resilient, beautiful garden structure with minimal effort.


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