Viburnum edule

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Viburnum pauciflorum, Raf. Straggling shrub, attaining 5 ft.: lvs. orbicular to oval, coarsely dentate, with 3 short lobes above the middle or often without, glabrous or slightly pubescent beneath when young, 2 – 3 1/2 in. long: cymes few-fld., small, on lateral, short usually 2-lvd. branchlets: fr. scarlet, subglobose. June. Lab. to Alaska, south to Vt. and Colo. in the mountains. G.F. 3:5.—It does not usually succeed well in cult.; requires shade and moist porous soil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.