Viburnum wrightii 'Hessei'
Wright's viburnum 'Hessei', Viburnum wrightii var. hessei, Viburnum hessei
Viburnum Viburnum
'Hessei' _ 'Hessei' is a compact, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate or obovate, toothed, veined, glossy, dark green leaves turning red to reddish-brown in autumn, and, in late spring, small, flat-topped cymes of tiny, tubular, white flowers followed by bright red fruit that persist into winter.
Viburnum wrightii 'Hessei' is: Deciduous
Flowers are very fragrant.
Rounded, Upright
Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Reddish-brown, Red in Autumn
Aphids , Viburnum beetle Aphids , Viburnum beetle
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard pruning.
Softwood cuttings
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Viburnum wrightii 'Hessei' (Wright's viburnum 'Hessei') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Prefers deep, fertile moist or moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. Does not tolerate poor or dry soil. Plant with another V. wrightii to produce fruit.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Viburnum wrightii 'Hessei'
Wright's viburnum 'Hessei', Viburnum wrightii var. hessei, Viburnum hessei
Viburnum Viburnum
'Hessei' _ 'Hessei' is a compact, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate or obovate, toothed, veined, glossy, dark green leaves turning red to reddish-brown in autumn, and, in late spring, small, flat-topped cymes of tiny, tubular, white flowers followed by bright red fruit that persist into winter.
Japan, Korea, Russia
Deciduous
Flowers are very fragrant.
Rounded, Upright
Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Reddish-brown, Red in Autumn
Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard pruning.
Softwood cuttings
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Viburnum wrightii 'Hessei' (Wright's viburnum 'Hessei') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Prefers deep, fertile moist or moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. Does not tolerate poor or dry soil. Plant with another V. wrightii to produce fruit.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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