Viburnum plicatum Popcorn
Deeply veined, dark green leathery leaves are densely packed on Viburnum plicatum Popcorn, and bear fantastic creamy white, popcorn shaped flowers, earning its name! Small fruits are followed by reddish-purple autumn foliage. Like all viburnums, this makes a great all-round specimen plant for your garden or border.
- Pot Size: 3L (17cm / 7in)
- H: 200cm (6ft 7in)
- W: 200cm (6ft 7in)
Deeply veined, dark green leathery leaves are densely packed on Viburnum plicatum Popcorn, and bear fantastic creamy white, popcorn shaped flowers, earning its name! Small fruits are followed by reddish-purple autumn foliage. Like all viburnums, this makes a great all-round specimen plant for your garden or border.
- Deciduous shrub
- Fully hardy
- Flowering period: May to June
- Low maintenance
- Relatively disease and pest free
- Any moist, well-drained soil
- Any aspect
- Full sun or partial shade
- Exposed or sheltered
In spring, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the plant. Viburnum requires little pruning. After flowering, cut back stems to a healthy bud and reduce any stems that spoil the symmetry of the plant.