Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum' (Yellow-fruited guelder rose)
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum'
Other names: Yellow-fruited guelder rose
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Genus: Viburnum
Variety or cultivar: 'Xanthocarpum' _ 'Xanthocarpum' is a large, deciduous shrub with palmate leaves that yellow in autumn. Flat clusters of white flowers in spring and summer are followed by shiny, orange-yellow berries in autumn.
Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Flushed yellow, Flushed pink in Autumn
Fruit: Yellow in Autumn
Habit: Bushy
Toxicity: Berries can cause stomach upsets.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' (Oleaster 'Gilt Edge'), Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg' (Oleaster 'Viveleg'), Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' (Oleaster 'Compacta')
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Specific pests: Viburnum beetle , Aphids
Specific diseases: Leaf spot
General care
Pruning: Can take hard pruning.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum' (Yellow-fruited guelder rose) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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