'Nantucket' Viburnum is a compact cultivar that was released in 2008 and is a cross of V. x 'Eskimo' (v. x 'Cayuga' x V. utile) and V. macrocephalum. It is evergreen in the south and semievergreen elsewhere. The shrub can grow to 12 feet over time with a spread of 7 feet. The large showy clusters of white flowers appear in April and fruit production is usually sparse. It has good heat tolerance and can be grown to zone 9. Drought tolerant once established. Plant in average, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Us as a specimen, hedge, or Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and diseases.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in. | Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Multi-stemmed; Oval
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen; Semi-evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Elliptical
Leaf margin
Crenate
Leaf feel
Rough
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Dark green oval leaves are up to 4.5 inches long by 5 inches wide, acuminate at the tip and obtuse at the base with crenate leaf margins. Undersides are yellow-green.
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Star
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Showy white flowers appear in spring on 4-5 inch wide clusters. Individual flowers are both sterile and fertile with 5 petals,