Yin viburnum is a cultivar created by Dr Tom Ranney of NCSU by crossing V. davidii x V. propinquum t o create a compact shrub growing 2 to 4 feet tall and wide. Yin viburnum will tolerate full shade but best flowering is in full sun to partial shade. Plant in well-drained average garden soil. Little pruning is required until the plant is a few years old, when the older stems can be sheared in late winter. It is heat, deer and rabbit-resistant. In spring, clusters of showy white flowers appear. Plant Yin and Yang viburnums together to get the blue drupes in the fall. The shrub is attractive year-round with leathery blue-green leaves on an upright, rounded form. Use this Viburnum as a foundation plant, as a low hedge, in borders, as a specimen or in groups. It will work well in a pollinator and bird-friendly garden and add interest in the winter. 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 nicheDeutzia Yuki Snowflake® 'NCDX1'Hydrangea paniculata Puffer Fish® 'NCHP1'Viburnum x Yardline® 'NCVX5'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub
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
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Multi-stemmed; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Blue; Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf feel
Leathery
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Oval leathery leaves are blue-green and attractive year-round
Flower color
White
Flower value
Good Cut; Showy
Flower form
Corymb
Flower detail
Clusters of 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
Fruits are blue and mature in the fall.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Pollinators are attracted to the flowers and birds to the fruits.