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Manchurian Viburnum

Viburnum burejaeticum (vy-BUR-num bur-RAY-tee-kum)

Family: Viburnaceae Non-native Understory (15-40 ft)

Manchurian Viburnum is a deciduous shrub with showy white flowers native to China. It has showy berries that start out red, eventually, turn blue-black and provide fall interest in the landscape. Red and yellow fall foliage provide additional interest. Prefers fertile well-drained soil but is adaptable to soil types and pHs. Plant in sun to partial shade as a foundation shrub, shrub border, specimen Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and diseases. More information on Viburnum .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 61 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory (15-40 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

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.

Often confused with Viburnum 'Emerald Triumph'
Fills a similar niche Viburnum 'Emerald Triumph' Viburnum luzonicum Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Dry
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Multi-stemmed; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Elliptical; Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Green oval to elliptic finely toothed leaves. Red and yellow fall color. 2-4 inches long and 1-2 inches wide.
Fall color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Tubular
Flower detail
2-inch clusters of small white flowers with 5 petals and 5 stamens appear from May-June
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Black; Blue; Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit value
Showy
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Berries start off red and turn blue-black
Stem color
Brown/Copper; White
Stem detail
Young shoots are covered with a dense down which they lose the following year, revealing an almost white bark.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Asia
Wildlife value
Attracts bees and butterflies. Birds eat the fruits.
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies; Small Mammals; Songbirds
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Drupe
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Lawn
Landscape theme
Drought Tolerant Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Screen/Privacy
Garden tags
#privacy #deciduous shrub #black fruits #red fruits #fruits fall #blue fruits #butterfly friendly #fall interest #fall color red #fall color yellow #bird friendly #white flowers #spring flowers #foundation planting #drought tolerant #hedge #wildlife friendly #hortcontest #shrub border #screen #bat friendly #moth friendly
Problems & Resistance
Other problems
Purple Mite
Resistant to
Deer; Drought

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.