Yang viburnum is a cultivar developed by Tom Ranney of NCSU by crossing V. davidii x V. propinquum to create a compact shrub reaching only 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Grow Yang viburnum in full sun or partial shade in average, moist, well-drained garden soil. If pruning is needed, do so immediately after blooming, as it flowers on old wood. It is deer, rabbit and heat-tolerant. The rounded clusters of dainty white flowers appear in spring. The flowers are followed by elliptical blue fruit if pollinated by Yin® viburnum . The glossy blue-green leaves are deeply veined and stay attractive all year. Use Yang viburnum as an edging plant due to its low and wide growth pattern, in borders, in groups, as a foundation plant and in a cutting, pollinator, cottage, winter or English garden. The Flowers attract pollinators and the berries attract songbirds. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems
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.
Fills a similar nicheRhododendron x Black Hat® 'NCRX2'Viburnum x Yardline® 'NCVX5'Viburnum Yin® 'NCVX2'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
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
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
NC region
Coastal; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Blue; Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf feel
Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Leathery, oval deeply veined blue-green leaves. They remain dark green throughout the winter.
Flower color
White
Flower value
Good Cut; Showy
Flower detail
Round clusters of dainty white flowers in spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Blue
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit value
Showy
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Elliptical blue fruit if pollinated by Yin® viburnum.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Pollinators are attracted to the flowers and birds to the fruits.
Attracts
Pollinators; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall; Winter
Fruit type
Drupe
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Lawn
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; English Garden; Pollinator Garden; Winter Garden